The nurse is aware that after the first few weeks the infant's liver can conjugate bilirubin and excrete bile. This advancing development will:
a. Allow the child to digest solid foods
b. Cause a brief period of jaundice
c. Cause the baby's stool to darken
d. Increase the baby's appetite
C
The presence of bile salts will cause the infant's stool to darken.
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A) Classic B) AIDS-related C) Immunosuppression-related D) Endemic
The informatics nurse is preparing material to explain the client registration and scheduling system. Which aspect of this system tracks a patient's activities throughout the healthcare system?
A) Admission system B) Admission/discharge/transfer system C) Transfer system D) Discharge system
Examiner experience should result in:
a. the ability to analyze data with more con-fidence. b. reliance on intuition. c. an ability to order more laboratory tests. d. the need to spend more time with patients.
After gently rotating a vial of isophane insulin NPH (Humulin N), the nurse notes that the drug has a cloudy appearance. What step does the nurse take before administering it to a patient?
a. Shaking the vial for 30 seconds before using it. b. Placing the vial in warm water to clarify the drug. c. Discarding the current vial and opening a new one. d. Rechecking the dosage and drawing it into the syringe.