A nurse is planning a program to address measures to reduce the leading cause of mortality in children age 1 to 14 years. Which of the following would the nurse include?
A) Gun control
B) Prenatal care
C) Accident prevention
D) Substance abuse
C
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The nurse counseling a patient about the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes stresses that patients with type 2 diabetes are required on a daily basis to receive:
a. regular carbohydrate-controlled meals. b. oral hyperglycemic agents. c. insulin injections. d. stringent low-calorie diets.
A nurse is orienting to a new position in an infant nursery
When the healthcare provider is preparing to perform a circumcision on a 2-day-old newborn who was born 2 weeks early, the nurse asks about the administration of pain medication prior to the procedure. The healthcare provider states: "Newborns do not have pain at this age, so why should we give any medication?" The nurse's best response would be: 1. "I would think it would make the parents feel better to know it had been given." 2. "I am going to have to report you to the ethics board." 3. "Pain transmission has been documented in infants of this age." 4. "What will it hurt to just go ahead and give it?"
The nurse is caring for a client with liver cancer whose diagnosis was delayed after months of non-specific complaints. What leads to delayed diagnosis of liver damage? Select all that apply.
A) The deeper location of the liver in the abdomen. B) The superficial location of the liver in the abdomen. C) The regenerative properties of the liver. D) The vascular nature of the liver. E) The size of the liver.
The healthcare provider's order reads, "Administer 5% dextrose solution with normal saline (D5NS) intravenously now.". Which should the nurse implement next?
a. Infuse a bolus of D5NS to the patient now. b. Regulate an intravenous (IV) infusion pump at 125 mL/hour. c. Call the healthcare provider to clarify the order. d. Perform venipuncture with a butterfly needle.