The nurse can assess which of the following findings upon evaluation of the critically ill patient's chest x-ray?
A) soft tissues
B) bony structures
C) contour of the diaphragm
D) all of the above
D
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When making a home visit, the nurse observes a newborn sleeping on his back in a bassinet. In one corner of the bassinet is a soft stuffed animal and at the other end is a bulb syringe. What is wrong with this situation?
A) The newborn should not be sleeping on his back. B) Stuffed animals should not be in areas where infants sleep. C) The bulb syringe should not be kept in the bassinet. D) This newborn should be sleeping in a crib.
Every time the right arm is raised, a patient reports to the nurse that pain is triggered in the right shoulder. How should the nurse document this description?
a. Referred pain b. Aggravating factor c. Alleviating factor d. Past experience with the pain
You place an external fetal monitor on a woman in labor. Which of the following instructions would be best to give her?
A) Lie supine so the tracing does not show a shadow. B) Avoid flexing her knees so her abdomen is not tense. C) Lie on her side so she is comfortable. D) Avoid using her call bell to reduce interference.
If this time were before noon, the time shown on the clock would be ________ in the 24 h system. 
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).