A nurse is caring for a preschool-aged child who has been exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) on a regular basis. Because of the exposure to ETS, the nurse recognizes that this child is at greater risk for
a. Middle ear infections
b. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
c. Living in poverty
d. Behavioral disturbances
ANS: A
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A patient arrives at the hospital and is not sure if she is in true labor. The nurse does an assessment and assures her she is in true labor because:
a. there is no dilatation. b. the contractions are in the fundus. c. the cervix has softened and effaced. d. the contractions are irregular.
At 1000 a nurse receives 2 units of blood for a patient to be transfused. What is the most appropriate nursing action?
a. Set up 1 unit for the infusion to start by 1030 and send the other unit back until the first one has infused b. Set up both units to infuse at the same time and to start at 1100. c. Set up one unit for infusion and place the other in the refrigerator for the later infu-sion. d. Send both units back and ask for a reissue of 1 unit only.
A patient comes into the clinic complaining of waking up with a dry mouth and nose and asks if the dryness has caused the colds she has had in the past few months. What is the most appropri-ate suggestion for the nurse to suggest?
a. Use a humidifier at home. b. Get a throat culture. c. Get a nose culture. d. Request an antibiotic.
The process in which the uterus returns to a non-pregnant state after birth is known as ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word