A nurse is applying for a new position. This position is one in which she will serve as a liaison between a hospital and a school of nursing. The nurse has to update her résumé to include her teaching experience
The goal of creating a curriculum vitae is to: a. Have a listing of facts about your profes-sional life.
b. Provide potential employers with infor-mation about where you are in your career.
c. Respond quickly whenever a position be-comes available.
d. Be certain you can recall facts for a pros-pective position.
B
A curriculum vitae provides an all-inclusive but not detailed listing of your professional life. This approach allows a prospective employer to find the most recent information quickly and gain a sense of where you are in your career.
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Mrs. Leonard brings her newborn infant into the pediatrician's office for a first well-baby visit. As the health care provider, you teach her that newborns are more vulnerable to hypothermia because of:
a. the presence of coarse terminal hair. b. desquamation of the stratum corneum. c. their covering of vernix caseosa. d. a poorly developed subcutaneous fat layer.
The nurse is preparing to administer eardrops to a 6-year-old client. What nursing action is correct?
1. Pull the earlobe down and back to straighten the ear canal. 2. Insert the tip of the applicator into the ear canal. 3. Put the eardrops in the refrigerator for 10 minutes prior to administration. 4. Press gently on the tragus of the ear a few times after administration.
The nurse is planning instruction for a client who is underweight. What should be included in this teaching?
1. Discuss factors contributing to inadequate nutrition and weight loss. 2. Discuss ways to manage, minimize, or alter the factors contributing to malnourishment. 3. Discuss principles of a well-balanced diet and high- and low-calorie foods. 4. Provide information about community agencies that can assist in providing food. 5. Provide information about ways to increase calorie intake.