A nurse is caring for a child who has had watery diarrhea for the past 3 days. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take?
A. Offer Chicken broth
B. Initiate oral rehydration therapy
C. Start hypertonic IV solution
D. Keep NPO until the diarrhea subsides
B. Initiate oral rehydration therapy
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A mother brings her 18-month-old son to the pediatrician for a routine well-child visit. She is concerned about her child's speech. He has been babbling and cooing since 6 months of age but is not yet saying any words. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
a. "Don't worry, he should catch up soon. Boys are always slower at speaking than girls." b. "The doctor will want to refer your son to an audiologist and speech pathologist." c. "This is normal speech development for an 18-month-old child." d. "Your son has an expressive language disorder and will need a referral for further evaluation."
A hypertonic solution is one that:
A. causes no shift in fluid on either side of the cell. B. pulls fluid and electrolytes into the cell. C. has a minimal risk of causing overhydration. D. draws fluid and electrolytes out of the cell.
The nurse is obtaining history and physical information on a new patient attending her first prenatal visit. After recording current height, weight, and BMI, it is determined that the patient is obese. What complications related to obesity will the nurse
a. Gestational diabetes b. RH Incompatibility c. Hypertension d. Pre-eclampsia e. Infection
A nurse is leaving the parking lot at the hospital and carelessly runs over a patient who was just discharged. Ironically, the nurse had been assigned to care for that patient that day
If the patient sues this nurse, which statement is true? 1. The nurse can be held liable for both negligence and malpractice. 2. The nurse can be held liable for negligence but not malpractice. 3. The nurse can be held liable for malpractice but not negligence. 4. The nurse cannot be held liable for either malpractice or negligence based upon this set of facts.