During an interview, a patient reveals that she is pregnant. She states that she is not sure whether she will breastfeed her baby and asks for some information about this. Which of these statements by the nurse is accurate?
a. "Breastfed babies tend to be more colicky."
b. "Breastfeeding provides the perfect food and antibodies for your baby."
c. "Breastfed babies eat more often than infants on formula."
d. "Breastfeeding is second nature, and every woman can do it."
ANS: B
Exclusively breastfeeding for 6 months provides the perfect food and antibodies for the baby, decreases the risk of ear infections, promotes bonding, and provides relaxation.
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a. Care delivery quotient b. Excellence index c. Quality of health care d. Standard of care
The nurse questions if an article was written by a healthcare professional because several pieces of data appear to be misinterpreted. Which action should be taken to identify a ghostwriter? Select all that apply.
A) Use peer reviewers with expertise. B) Notify the publisher that the article is incorrect. C) Note if interpreted data is in sync with current practice. D) Monitor the internal and external validity of research data. E) Contact the listed author and ask questions about the content.
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A) Fetal heart rate of 150 beats/minute B) Contractions every 2 minutes, lasting 45 seconds C) Uterine resting tone of 14 mm Hg D) Urine output of 20 mL/hour
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1. "I will get the pneumococcal vaccine every fall.". 2. "I will get the pneumococcal vaccine as soon as I recover from this pneumonia.". 3. "I will get the influenza vaccine every year.". 4. "I can't get the influenza vaccine due to my allergy to eggs.".