Before discharging a baby, always
A) give the baby a bottle.
B) administer medications as ordered.
C) check the baby's and mother's identification bands.
D) bathe the infant and change the diaper.
C
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A nurse working in the newborn nursery notes that an infant is having frequent episodes of apnea lasting 10 to15 seconds without any changes in color or decreases in heart rate. Which intervention would be the most appropriate?
1. Continue to observe the infant and call the physician if the apnea lasts longer than 20 seconds. 2. Suction the infant's mouth and nares. 3. Call the physician immediately. 4. Turn the infant on its right side.
A hospitalized patient with possible renal insufficiency after coronary artery bypass surgery is scheduled for a creatinine clearance test. Which equipment will the nurse need to obtain?
a. Urinary catheter b. Cleaning towelettes c. Large container for urine d. Sterile urine specimen cup
Pain medications are prescribed for the
A. systemic effect they provide. B. side effects they provide. C. cumulative effects they provide. D. local effect they provide.
According to Suchman, what does assuming the sick role mean to a person?
1. Seeks help and shares the problem with family and friends 2. Goes under the control of a physician who plans a treatment of care 3. Seeks scientific confirmation that something is wrong 4. Becomes aware that something is wrong and responds emotionally