The nurse assessing the newborn shortly after delivery notes that the infant is very jittery, irritable, and has a high- pitched cry. The nurse suspects that the mother took which substance during pregnancy?
a. Alcohol
b. Heroin
c. Cocaine
d. Analgesics
C
Infants who were exposed to cocaine in utero have sleeping and eating problems, unusual levels of irritability, and high-pitched cries.
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When the patient asks the nurse the significance of white, curd-like discharge from the vagina, the nurse responds that the:
A) Drainage is physiologic and normal. B) Patient may have a Candida species infection. C) Drainage is caused by vaginal dryness. D) The patient may have Chlamydia.
The client's IV therapy for 6 hours started at 3 AM. What is the correct military time that the nurse should document in the chart that the IV therapy was stopped?
A) 0300 B) 0900 C) 3 AM D) 9 AM
The nurse is making recommendations to a client with a diagnosis of chronic constipation on ways to increase the fiber intake in his diet. Which of the following could be one of those recommendations?
A) Drink organ juice instead of orange drink. B) Eat legumes two or three times per week. C) Eat cream of wheat instead of white toast. D) Eat pretzels instead of potato chips.
A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is commonly known as a(n) ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).