During discharge planning for a drug-dependent newborn, the nurse explains to the mother how to:
1. Place the newborn in a prone position.
2. Limit feedings to three a day to decrease diarrhea.
3. Place the infant supine and operate a home apnea-monitoring system.
4. Wean the newborn off the pacifier.
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Rationale 1: Drug-dependent newborns are at a greater risk for SIDS. Therefore, the newborn should sleep in a supine position.
Rationale 2: Small, frequent feedings are recommended.
Rationale 3: Drug-dependent newborns are at a greater risk for SIDS. Therefore, the newborn should sleep in a supine position, and a home apnea-monitoring system should be installed.
Rationale 4: A pacifier may be offered to provide non-nutritive sucking.
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a. Susan documents all medications for her patients prior to administration. b. Jim documents medication administration as the medications are given. c. Jane documents assessments as they are completed. d. Jon documents meal intake as he picks up meal trays.
A nurse researcher is working with students experiencing test anxiety. The nurse has the students take a test while she watches through a two-way mirror. What does this approach incorporate? (Select all that apply.)
a. Observation b. Interviewing c. Reactivity d. Structured interviewing e. Concealment
Which of the following is consistent with obturator sign?
A) Pain distant from the site used to check rebound tenderness B) Right hypogastric pain with the right hip and knee flexed and the hip internally rotated C) Pain with extension of the right thigh while the patient is on her left side or while pressing her knee against your hand with thigh flexion D) Pain that stops inhalation in the right upper quadrant
If nursing intervention strategies are focused on the structural dimension, they are directed to:
1. Health services 2. Primary prevention 3. Health promotion 4. Secondary prevention