A nurse is caring for an infant who is postoperative following a cleft lip and palate repair. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Remove the packing in the mouth
B. Place the infant in an upright position
C. Offer a pacifer with sucrose
D. Assess the mouth with a tongue blade
B. Place the infant in an upright position
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The nurse is interviewing a female client who is being admitted to a psychiatric facility for evaluation. While assessing the client, the nurse evaluates the client's self-concept by identifying: Standard Text: Select all that apply
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The nurse is assessing a client with nicotine addiction. The nurse knows the client plans to compete in a marathon several months away and asks the client to imagine snapping a cigarette in half and winning the marathon whenever the urge to smoke
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A client is prescribed salmeterol (Serevent) by inhalation for asthma. The client asks the nurse how the medication can help. The nurse's response should be based on the fact that salmeterol (Serevent) is which type of agonist?
1. Nonselective adrenergic agonist 2. Selective beta-2 agonist 3. Selective alpha-1 agonist 4. Selective beta-1 agonist