Which of the following children has the greatest risk for choking and suffocation?
1. newborn sleeping in a crib
2. 2-year-old playing with large building blocks
3. 4-year-old eating a hot dog for lunch
4. 10-year-old playing with a construction set
ANS: 3
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The nurse is aware that values clarification supports nursing practice by (select all that apply):
1. guiding decision making. 2. giving insight to clients. 3. enhancing peer relationships. 4. helping understand himself or herself. 5. gaining the confidence of supervisors.
A collection of blood between the skull bone and its periosteum is known as a cephalhematoma. To reassure the new parents whose infant develops such a soft bulge, it is important that the nurse be aware that this condition:
a. May occur with spontaneous vaginal birth. b. Only happens as the result of a forceps or vacuum delivery. c. Is present immediately after birth. d. Will gradually absorb over the first few months of life.
Leukocytes, or white blood cells, are vital components of the immune system and are formed MOSTLY in which part of the body?
a. lymph tissue c. lymph nodes b. bone marrow d. spleen
If a case of failure to act as a reasonably prudent professional is brought to court, what would this failure be called?
a. Vicarious liability b. Civil disobedience c. Criminal action d. Negligence under tort law