List several resources available in the community that D.V. might find helpful
What will be an ideal response?
Local chapters of MS organizations such as the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America or the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, support groups, public health nurses, social workers, physical
therapists, psychosocial therapists, vocational rehabilitation agencies, and financial counselors
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Which situation would cause the nurse to suspect a hearing impairment?
a. 3-month-old infant with a positive Moro reflex b. 15-month-old toddler who is babbling c. 18-month-old toddler who is speaking one-syllable words d. 24-month-old toddler who communicates by pointing
A postpartum woman is about to be dismissed with her baby when she reveals to the nurse that she is homeless and has nowhere to go. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Call Child Protective Services to come get the infant. B. Enlist social work to find a shelter that will take them. C. Remove the infant and take him to the newborn nursery. D. Tell the patient that the baby cannot be dismissed without a home.
A patient is receiving a transfusion of packed red blood cells. Shortly after initiation of the transfusion, the patient begins to exhibit signs and symptoms of a transfusion reaction. The patient is suffering from which type of hypersensitivity?
A) Anaphylactic (type 1) B) Cytotoxic (type II) C) Immunecomplex (type III) D) Delayed type (type IV)
What nursing organization first legitimized the use of the nursing process?
A) National League for Nursing B) American Nurses Association C) International Council of Nursing D) State Board of Nursing