A nurse is presenting a class for new parents about infant care. Which of the following positions would the nurse emphasize as important in decreasing the risk of sudden infant death syndrome?
A) Prone
B) Supine
C) Right lateral
D) Low-Fowler's
B
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When making an occupied bed, which of the following is most important for the nurse to do?
a. Keep the bed in the low position. b. Keep the siderail raised on both sides of the bed. c. Move back and forth between the sides of the bed when adjusting linens. d. Use a bath blanket or sheet to maintain patient warmth and privacy.
The nurse is providing care to a patient with a differential diagnosis of carbon monoxide poisoning. Which assessment findings would be consistent with this diagnosis?
Select all that apply. 1. cherry-red mucous membranes 2. circumoral pallor 3. diarrhea 4. nausea 5. dizziness
A nurse makes a home visit to monitor the blood pressure of a pregnant woman who is single. Which finding would be of most concern to the nurse?
a. The bedroom is located on the second floor. b. She has a pet cat. c. There is an area rug in the living room. d. She has a 1-year-old child.
Which example best demonstrates the convergence of Kingdon's "streams"?
A) A local school board president calls for the reinstatement of school nurses in the county after everyone in her child's class contracts head lice with parents unanimously demanding action. B) A senator introduces a bill on the basis of pressure from a constituent interest group that he knows is unlikely to pass. C) Despite public outcry, a school principal refuses to change her ruling to dismiss a student from school for reading aloud from the Bible in class. D) The local mayor decides to give all city officials an extra paid day off in recognition of budget surpluses recorded the prior year.