The nurse is preparing new parents for discharge home with their well newborn. The nurse explains that the newborn cannot be discharged until the mandatory hearing screening is performed. Is this statement true or false?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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At the recommendation of The Joint Commission on Infant Screening, most U.S. states
and Canada have implemented mandatory infant hearing screening programs. As part of
this program all newborns are screened before hospital discharge.
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An LPN/LVN must practice under the supervision of an RN, medical physician, osteopathic physician, or:
a. dentist. b. psychologist. c. physical therapist. d. experienced LPN/LVN.
The nurse is giving care to a Hispanic American woman in the client's home. A curandero visits and administers herbs to the client that were not prescribed by the physician. The best action for the nurse is to:
a. inform the client that medication that is not prescribed by the physician may not be taken. b. politely escort the curandero out of the client's home. c. remove the herbs from the client's home. d. recognize the client's right to different types of healing.
Your client has a healthy body mass index (BMI). This means that his BMI is:
1. less than 18.5. 2. 25 to 29.9. 3. 18.5 to 24.9. 4. greater than 30.