The nurse informs the family of a baby admitted with bronchiolitis that as a precaution their baby will be:

a. Given a pneumonia vaccine
b. Screened for cystic fibrosis
c. Treated for asthma
d. Placed in isolation


D
Until respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been ruled out, the baby will be placed in isolation.

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After attending a ?how to? refresher course on successful delegation, which statement indicates successful learning has taken place?

1. ?I never knew I could actually benefit myself, the delegate, and the organization by taking a few minutes to thoughtfully delegate tasks to others.? 2. ?Delegation has no benefit on our unit since our clients are so frequently admitted and discharged.? 3. ?I just don?t understand how people think delegation is not a benefit to everyone; all you have to do is tell other people what to do.? 4. ?I never knew delegation only required me to tell others what to do, and by when to have it completed.?

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In assessing the amount of head lag in an infant, the nurse will:

a. see how long the infant can hold his or her own head up, measuring the time in seconds b. pull the infant up by the arms from a supine to a sitting position c. measure the distance from the baby's fingertips to the ear d. hold the baby upright in the nurse's lap and let the head fall back against the nurse's chest

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The client among the following who is at most increased risk for autoimmune disorders is the:

a. 12-year-old male who weighs 90 pounds and has insulin-dependent diabetes. b. 32-year-old female who experienced hyperglycemia only during her last pregnancy. c. 59-year-old female who has truncal obesity, high LDL, low LDL, and hypertension. d. 66-year-old male who manages type 2 diabetes with oral antidiabetic medications, diet, and exercise.

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Rather than being 100%, concordance rates for schizophrenia in monozygotic twins are only 50%. Which of the following statements best explains this phenomenon?

A) Genetic predisposition to disease is frequently overstated. B) One twin is inherently more vulnerable in every case. C) Environmental experiences affect gene expression. D) The genetic pathway responsible for vulnerability is unrelated to being a twin.

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