Consanguinity refers to the mating of persons
a. Who are unrelated
b. When one has an autosomal dominant disorder
c. Having common family relations
d. When one has a chromosomal abnormality
Answer: c. Having common family relations
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A) "I'll put him to bed at 7 p.m., except Friday and Saturday." B) "He needs 13 hours of sleep per day including his nap." C) "I need to put the side down on the crib so he can get out." D) "His father can give him a horseback ride into his bed."
Cimetidine is not as commonly used as often in adults as other drugs in its class. The nurse understands that this is because cimetidine:
a. has been approved for use children. b. is less effective in treating hyperacidity. c. is more likely to cause diarrhea. d. has more drug-to-drug interactions.
The nurse is caring for a patient who has multiple ticks on her legs and body. To rid the patient of ticks, the nurse should
a. Burn the ticks in an ashtray once removed. b. Use blunt tweezers and pull upward with steady pressure. c. Allow the ticks to drop off by themselves. d. Use products containing lindane to kill the ticks.
The charge nurse is reviewing the plan of care for maternal patients currently admitted for postpartum care. During the course of her chart review, which intervention requires immediate consideration for revision?
1. Daily prothrombin time (PT) measurements for coagulation assessment in a woman receiving heparin for treatment of thrombophlebitis. 2. Use of the REEDA scale for assessment every 8 hours in the care of a patient diagnosed with puerperal infection. 3. Misoprostol (Cytotec) administration to a patient who demonstrates uterine atony and bleeding after receiving oxytocic medications. 4. Inserting a straight catheter to drain the overdistended bladder of a woman during the early postpartum period of her care.