Which intervention should the nurse teach parents about caring for an infant experiencing drug withdrawal?
a. Keep rooms in the home well lighted.
b. Play music or the television continuously.
c. Organize care to minimize disruptions.
d. Let the infant calm himself if irritable.
C
The infant's care should be coordinated to limit the number of times the infant is disturbed. Light levels should be maintained at the minimum necessary level. Sound levels should be kept to the minimum necessary level. Comfort measures should be provided immediately when the infant exhibits irritability.
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A nurse makes patient care assignments as follows: RN 1 has rooms 200-210; RN2 has rooms 211-221; RN3 has room 222-232
The two unlicensed assistive personnel have half the rooms, with one assigned to 200-215 and the second to 216-232. The care delivery model used in this situation is: a. team. b. primary. c. partnership. d. modular.
What is the best theory to use to explain to your patient how stress might affect his/her immune system (health-illness continuum)
A) There is no relationship between stress and the immune system: that is a myth. B) An underactive immune system causes more emotional stress. C) Increased stress tends to decrease the strength of the immune system. D) Increased stress tends to increase the effectiveness of the immune system.
The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1987 was written to protect the patient from physical or chemical restraint in which of the following situations?
a. Protection from self-harm b. Protection from other patients c. To keep patient from leaving AMA d. Discipline or convenience