A new mother calls the pediatrician's office concerned because her newborn has developed a salmon colored, irregularly shaped spot between the eyes. The lesion becomes darker when the baby is crying
This skin lesion is called a(n) ____________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
salmon patch
The nurse can reassure the mother that salmon patches are commonly known as "stork
bites" or "angel kisses." These lesions are benign and usually fade during the first year of
life. The only treatment necessary is parental education.
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Peripheral cyanosis is abnormal in newborns
A) True B) False
A patient is scheduled for catheter ablation therapy. When describing this procedure to the patient's family, the nurse should address what aspect of the treatment?
A) Resetting of the heart's contractility B) Destruction of specific cardiac cells C) Correction of structural cardiac abnormalities D) Clearance of partially occluded coronary arteries
The nurse instructs a cardiac patient about the freshness of nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. The nurse tells the patient that the medication: (Select all that apply.)
1. should be replaced every 3 months. 2. is no longer good if there is burning under the tongue. 3. should cause a throbbing in the head. 4. should not cause a headache.
Which action by the nurse is most effective to prevent becoming exposed to the human immune deficiency virus (HIV)?
a. Always use Standard Precautions with all clients in the workplace. b. Place clients who are HIV positive in Contact Precautions. c. Wash hands before and after contact with clients who are HIV positive. d. Convert parenteral medications to an oral form for clients who are HIV positive.