After the delivery of a newborn, what is the priority action of the nurse?
a. Place the newborn on the right side
b. Cover the cord stump
c. Dry the infant immediately
d. Suction nose and mouth
ANS: D
To prevent aspiration of amniotic fluid, the baby should be suctioned, then quickly dried to prevent hypothermia.
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a. Decreased b. Increased c. The same d. Subject to fluctuations
When reviewing the client nursing care plan, the nurse notes the following components in each nursing diagnosis: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Diagnostic label 2. Defining characteristics 3. Qualifiers 4. Etiology 5. Question
The only reason that a patient would be taking an irreversible cholinesterase inhibitor would be for the treatment of:
1. glaucoma. 2. myasthenia gravis. 3. muscular dystrophy. 4. hypertension.
Some of the most important characteristics that staff, working with suicidal clients, need to have are
A. the ability to be consistently organized. B. the ability to teach problem-solving skills. C. warmth and consistency when interacting. D. interview and counseling skills.