A father brings his infant to the community clinic and tells the pediatric nurse that his son has been experiencing bouts of diarrhea for the past 2 days
The nurse notes that the infant is diagnosed with malabsorption syndrome and suspects the infant has:
A) osmotic diarrhea.
B) secretory diarrhea.
C) motility disorder diarrhea.
D) inflammatory process diarrhea.
A
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The nurse has been able to have management institute a family-friendly policy for employees with small children or older parents, which allows them some latitude in job hours in order to attend to these needs
Productivity among the employees has actually risen and absenteeism has decreased. What conclusion can the nurse make from this finding? 1. Having small children or older parents motivates an employee to work more productively. 2. As long as the work gets done, it does not matter what hours are put in by the employees. 3. Relieving the burden of caregiving stress on an employee can create a work climate that becomes more productive. 4. The productivity and decreased absenteeism is due to employees without small children or older parents.
A male patient, 16 years old, comes to the emergency department (ED) after burning his right hand and arm while working on a friend's car. The injury is determined to be a superficial burn and it is treated
What would the nurse teach the patient before discharging him home to return on a daily basis for dressing changes? A) "As your arm swells, push on your fingernails. If it takes longer than 5 seconds for them to get pink come back to the ED." B) "You should be fine until you come back tomorrow for your dressing change." C) "Drink lots of fluids and elevate the arm." D) "The burned area will start to swell in about 4 hours and blisters will form. If you think the dressing is too tight come back to the ED."
The nurse who removes an indwelling catheter is preventing infection by interrupting which link in the chain of infection?
A) Portal of entry B) Infectious agent C) Portal of exit D) Reservoir
The perinatal nurse screens all pregnant women early in pregnancy for maternal attachment risk factors, which include:
Select all answers that apply: A) Adolescence B) Low educational level C) History of depression D) A strong support system for the pregnancy