A nurse notes that a 1-day old infant has not passed a meconium stool. Further assessment is required, since the nurse recognizes that the newborn may have:
A. biliary atresia.
B. an imperforate anus.
C. a congenital megacolon.
D. a rectovaginal fistula.
B
The anus is inspected to see if it is open and if the anal sphincter has good muscle tone. Nonpatent, or imperforate, anus must be considered if the newborn has not had a stool in the first 24 hours.
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" Which is the appropriate nursing response? 1. "Your wife is not having an affair. What makes you think that?" 2. "Why do you think that your wife is having an affair?" 3. "Your wife has told us that these thoughts have no basis in fact." 4. "I understand that you are upset. We will talk about it."
Which of the following best describes why infant mortality rate is used as an international comparison of a country's health status?
a. Every country, regardless of other priorities, focuses on care of infants and their mothers. b. It is easy to obtain and compare such data. c. It reflects medical care quality and access and public health practice. d. The World Health Organization requires these data be reported to them each year.
The school nurse is told that a student at the school died over the weekend after playing the choking game. Which signs and symptoms would alert you that a child was playing the choking game and may require intervention? Select all that apply
1) Complaints of dizziness 2) Complaints of headaches 3) Red eyes 4) Dilated pupils 5) Marks on the neck
A public health nurse is employed by a state health department and provides disease investigation and tracks contacts of persons infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Which agency is most likely to provide funding for this position?
a. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention b. Department of Agriculture c. Department of Health and Human Services d. Federal Public Health Department