A new mother is trying to decide if she should breast- or bottle-feed her infant. The nurse explains some of the advantages of breastfeeding:

a. Breast milk provides greater immunity
b. Breast milk is easier to digest
c. Breast milk contains more vitamins and iron
d. All of the above


D
All selections are correct. Breast milk also causes fewer gastric upsets.

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Administer 12 mL of an IV medication in 22 minutes using a microdrip set. _____

a. 11 gtt/min b. 20 gtt/min c. 33 gtt/min d. 50 gtt/min

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The neurohormonal systems, including the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS), greatly affect cardiac remodeling with declining cardiac performance

A patient asks, "What is the ultimate effect of this cardiac remodeling pa-thology?" The nurse's best response is, "The ultimate effect of this pathology is a. a progressive decline in cardiac output." b. necrosis of the cardiac muscle." c. shrinking of the heart." d. regeneration of cardiac muscle."

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Which of the following nursing actions would be considered a violation of HIPPA regulations? Select all that apply

A) A nurse ambulates a client through a hospital hallway in a hospital gown that is open in the back. B) A nurse shoves a confused, bedridden client into bed after he made several attempts to get up. C) A nurse inadvertently administers the wrong dose of morphine to a client in the ICU. D) A nurse uses a client's chart as a sample teaching case without changing the client's name. E) A nurse reports the condition of a client to the client's employer.

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The arterioles and venules are connected by thin-walled vessels called ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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