A preterm infant will be hospitalized for an extended time. Assuming her condition is improving, which environment would you devise as the one most suitable for her?
A) Keep her environment free of color to reduce eye straining.
B) Provide a mobile she can see no matter how she is turned.
C) Place her Isolette near the window so she can see outside.
D) Bring her open bassinet near the desk area so she sees people.
B
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a. As long as the oral contraception method is used correctly, there is no transmission of STDs during sexual activity. b. Oral contraceptives provide the greatest protection against getting STDs. c. Barrier methods, if used correctly, are more likely to protect individuals from STDs as compared with other contraceptive methods. d. It is less likely to see transmission of STDs if clients engage in oral sex as opposed to vaginal penetration.
The client with tachycardia is experiencing all of the following clinical manifestations. Which one alerts the nurse to the need for immediate intervention?
A. Chest pain B. Increased urine output C. Mild orthostatic hypotension D. ECG tracing with P wave touching the T wave
Feeding tubes should be placed into the small intestine rather than the stomach if
a. the patient is comatose. b. a regular polymeric formula is being used. c. the patient prefers not to have a tube passing through his or her nose. d. the patient is expected to resume oral feedings within 1 to 2 weeks.
The nurse is caring for a client who is in a state of consciousness yet insensitive to pain and unaware of the surroundings, caused by combining the opioid fentanyl (Sublimaze) with the antipsychotic agent droperidol (Inapsine)
What state of consciousness is this client experiencing? 1. Neurolept analgesia 2. Surface analgesia 3. Dissociative analgesia 4. Regional analgesia