The nurse is teaching the parents of an infant with an inborn error of metabolism how to care for the infant at home. What information does teaching include?
1. Specially prepared formulas
2. Cataract problems
3. Low glucose concentrations
4. Administration of thyroid medication
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Explanation: 1. An afflicted PKU infant can be treated by a special diet that limits ingestion of phenylalanine. Special formulas low in phenylalanine, such as Lofenalac, Minafen, and Albumaid XP, are available.
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a. Muscle cramps b. Positive Chvostek sign c. Emotional lability d. Laryngeal spasms e. Short attention span
While documenting care provided to a patient in the home, the nurse encounters a problem with the electronic medical record. Which action indicates that the nurse was able to troubleshoot and address the problem?
1. Followed the steps in the technical difficulties guide and completed documentation 2. Closed the electronic medical record and documented care in a traditional hard-copy note 3. Telephoned the information technology department and reported a problem with the system 4. Used the patient's personal computer to access the electronic record to record documentation
The nurse is caring for a Hindu patient receiving hospice care. Which does the nurse expect to facilitate for the family when the patient dies?
a. Allowing the family members to wash and prepare the patient's body b. Helping the family arrange for burial of the body c. Communion and prayers by any type of minister or priest d. Discussion of the finality of death
The nurse is auscultating tracheal breath sounds. Which should the nurse anticipate the normal findings to sound like?
A. Soft and low pitched. B. Medium in loudness and pitch. C. Loud high pitched sounds. D. Harsh and high pitched.