The nurse is present for the delivery of a preterm fetus. The fetus is wrinkled, covered with vernix, opens and closes its eyelids, and has physiologically immature lungs that cannot sufficiently provide gas exchange
What gestational age is this fetus? A. 23 weeks
B. 25 weeks
C. 34 weeks
D. 36 weeks
B
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The nurse is performing post-mortem care for a child of the Hindu faith. In the process of removing medical equipment, intravenous lines, and urinary catheters, the nurse discovers a thread wrapped around the child's neck. The nurse should:
1. Report this finding to social services as a possible act of child abuse. 2. Assume the thread became wrapped around the neck during the unsuccessful resuscitation effort and remove it. 3. Remove the thread for safe keeping and return it to the family with the child's other possessions. 4. Leave the thread in place.
Barriers to incorporating EBP include:
a. Nurses' lack of research skills in evaluating the quality of research studies. b. Lack of significant research studies. c. Insufficient clinical skills of nurses. d. Inadequate physical assessment skills.
After you ask a patient about her family history, she says, "Tell me about your family now.". Which response is generally most appropriate?
a. Ignore the patient's comment and contin-ue with the interview. b. Give a brief, undetailed answer. c. Ask the patient why she needs to know. d. Tell the patient that you do not discuss your family with patients.
The nurse caring for a Native American client should inquire if the client utilizes which of the following?
A) Medicine man or woman B) Priest C) Rabbi D) Preacher