Decreasing the demands on the heart is a priority in care for the infant with congestive heart failure (CHF). In evaluating the infant's status, which of the following is indicative of achieving this goal?
a. Irritability when awake
b. Capillary refill of more than 5 seconds
c. Appropriate weight gain for age
d. Positioned in high Fowler position to maintain oxygen saturation at 90%
Ans: c. Appropriate weight gain for age
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a. Abstain from intercourse until she has completed 1 full month on the pill. b. Take the missed pill as soon as she remembers it and continue the pack. c. Discard the pill that she forgot and continue taking the remaining pills. d. Not complete the pack; use another method of contraception.
A nurse is assessing 15-year-old identical twins who respond very differently to stress. One twin becomes anxious and irritable, while the other withdraws and cries. How should the nurse explain these different responses to stress to the parents?
A. Reactions to stress are relative rather than absolute; individual responses to stress vary. B. It is abnormal for identical twins to react differently to similar stressors. C. Identical twins should share the same temperament and respond similarly to stress. D. Environmental influences weigh more heavily than genetic influences on reactions to stress.