The pediatric nurse knows that primary health care settings are acute care settings that provide many health care services, such as emergency care, specialized inpatient care, surgery, critical care, diagnostic tests and treatments, therapies,
patient education, and other specialized services.
A) True
B) False
B
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A newborn infant has developed significant jaundice and has a positive Coombs test result resulting from high levels of bilirubin. What should a nurse be aware that these symptoms may indicate?
a. Aplastic anemia b. Hemophilia c. Hemolytic anemia d. Sickle cell anemia
A client who is receiving a narcotic analgesic for pain sees shadows from the Venetian blinds and tells the nurse there are snakes on the wall. The nurse knows this client is experiencing a(n):
a. hallucination. c. disturbance in affect. b. illusion. d. disturbance in judgment.
The nurse is instructing others on the use of hospice care. Which statements would indicate to the nurse that the teaching session has been effective?
Select all that apply. 1. "Hospice care is designed for individuals with a terminal prognosis who cannot stay at the hospital." 2. "Hospice care is designed for individuals with a terminal prognosis who decide to spend their final days at home with their families." 3. "Hospice care is designed for individuals with a terminal prognosis who decide to stay in the hospital for symptom management." 4. "Hospice care is designed for individuals with a terminal prognosis who have to go into a hospice center for proper symptom management." 5. "Hospice care is designed for individuals with a terminal prognosis who decide to receive treatment for their symptoms at home, the hospital, or the hospice center."
The nurse is contributing to the plan of care for an older adult. What should the nurse recognize as being age-related changes in the cardiovascular system? (Select all that apply.)
a. Less efficient leg veins b. An increase in heart rate c. Decreased cardiac output d. Decreased blood pressure e. An increase in irregular heartbeats f. Thinning of the heart valves and aorta ___