The nurse recognizes a need for further instruction about interventions for colic when the parent:
a. Places the infant on a hot water bottle
b. Offers a bottle with cold water
c. Rocks the baby
d. Rubs the infant's stomach
B
Cold water will not help colic. Use of gentle warmth or rocking or rubbing the baby's stomach may offer relief. Hot water bottles should not be used because of burn risk.
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A) Decreasing the viscosity of intestinal contents in the duodenum B) Pulling water into the intestinal lumen by osmotic pressure C) Irritating the intestinal mucous membrane D) Relaxing the muscle tone of the ileocecal valve and anal sphincter
While administering a packed red blood cell transfusion, the patient becomes restless, febrile, and complains of nausea. The nurse's initial response to these symptoms is to:
A) Stop the transfusion B) Notify the physician C) Decrease the drip rate of the blood transfusion D) Obtain the patient's vital signs
Which technique should the nurse use to cleanse the perineum of a female patient during urinary catheter insertion?
a. Rinse the perineum with warm antiseptic solution. b. Swab the perineum 3 times from the anus to the urinary meatus. c. Use the nondominant hand to keep the labia spread apart continuously. d. Use the nondominant hand to cleanse from the urinary meatus to the rectum.
Which of the following comments by the nurse demonstrates cultural sensitivity?
1. "I ordered you a kosher meal since you are Jewish." 2. "I saw in your chart you are Jewish. Do you prefer a kosher meal?" 3. "What do Jewish people eat?" 4. "I am Jewish too, so I know you want to keep kosher."