MC The nurse came to work in the nursery after being sick for 24 hours with an elevated temperature and diarrhea. After working the 12-hour shift, several of the newborns showed the same symptoms. This best describes a/an
A. Epidemic.
B. Communicable disease.
C. Outbreak.
D. Nosocomial infection.
D. Nosocomial infection.
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An awake, alert 4-year-old child has just arrived at the emergency department after an ingestion of aspirin at home. The practitioner has ordered activated charcoal. The nurse administers charcoal in which manner?
a. Giving half of the solution and then repeating the other half in 1 hour b. Mixing with a flavorful beverage in an opaque container with a straw c. Serving it in a clear plastic cup so the child can see how much has been drunk d. Administering it through a nasogastric tube because the child will not drink it because of the taste
Which developmental assessment instrument is appropriate to assess a 5-year-old child?
a. Brazelton Behavioral Scale b. Denver Developmental Screening Test II (DDST-II) c. Dubowitz Scale d. New Ballard Scale
S.P.'s primary care provider has seen him and wants you to schedule him for an ankle-brachial index (ABI) test to determine the presence of arterial blood flow obstruction. You confirm the time and date of the procedure and then call S.P. at home
What will you tell S.P. to do to prepare for the tests?