Which of the following is a result of hypothermia in the newborn?
a. Shivering to generate heat
b. Decreased oxygen demands
c. Increased glucose demands
d. Decreased metabolic rate
C
In hypothermia, the basal metabolic rate is raised in an attempt to compensate, thus requiring more glucose.
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The nurse recognizes that working with children with a different cultural perspective may be especially difficult because:
a. Children have spiritual needs that are influenced by their stages of development. b. Children have spiritual needs that are direct reflections of what is occurring in their homes. c. Religious beliefs rarely affect the parents' perceptions of the illness. d. Parents are often the decision makers, and they have no knowledge of their children's spiritual needs.
"Ninety-five percent of all patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain will receive aspirin 80 mg within 15 minutes of arrival unless contraindicated."
Top hospital emergency departments use this standard to eliminate sudden death related to chest pain. Hospitals desiring to replicate these results establish compliance rates known as: a. competencies. b. benchmarks. c. driving force. d. Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS).
A patient refuses to participate in a research study for an experimental medication. The nurse accepts this patient's decision as exercising which of the following ethical principles?
1. Respect for persons 2. Beneficence 3. Justice 4. Informed consent
The nurse is preparing new parents for discharge with their newborn. The father asks the nurse why the baby's head is so pointed and puffy-looking. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "His head is molded from fitting through the birth canal. It will become more round." 2. "We refer to that as 'cone head,' which is a temporary condition that goes away." 3. "It might mean that your baby sustained brain damage during birth, and could have delays." 4. "I think he looks just like you. Your head is much the same shape as your baby's."