The rising incidence of traumatic head injury seen in shaken baby syndrome alerts the community nurse to focus on:
1. Taking at-risk babies out of a violent household
2. Placing babies under the care of community health nurses
3. Attachment and competence when working with the parents of neonates and tod-dlers
4. Helping those affected seek proper legal representation
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Nurses must address this syndrome when working with parents of neonates and toddlers because it can have disastrous effects.
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A) "I will take repeated doses of this medication until my nausea resolves." B) "I may experience drowsiness with this medication." C) "I should eat before I take this medication." D) "I will need to take potassium with this medication."
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a. Women with diabetes cannot have children b. She should have been more careful about her diet and exercise c. Successful regulation of blood glucose has allowed increasing numbers of women to bear children d. If she has a baby, it will be critically ill for many weeks
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1. Take routine V/S on clients 2. Check the Jackson Pratt insertion site 3. Hang the client's next IV bag 4. Ensure the client obtains pain relief
Canadian crutches are used by patients with
A. weakness in one or both legs. B. fractures. C. paralysis on one side of the body. D. weakness in one or both arms.