An infant's temperature is 97.2°F axillary an hour after birth. Which intervention is appropriate for the nurse?
A) Take the infant to the mother for bonding
B) Place a second stockinette on the baby's head
C) Administer a warm bath with temperature slightly higher than usual
D) Place the infant under a radiant warmer or in a heated isolette
Ans: D
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a. assess neurologic status every 4 hours. b. keep the client in a flat, supine position with the head flexed. c. maintain blood pressure within 20 mm Hg of the preoperative values. d. provide neck range-of-motion exercises every 8 hours.
A dosage form that is to be inserted into one of the external orifices of the body, for example, the rectum, is called a:
a. troche. c. suppository. b. lozenge. d. suspension.
One obstacle in the implementation of a shared governance model is that nurses have ____
a. Empowered participation in committee meetings b. Minimal experience with building consensus c. The same basic educational foundation d. Traditionally worked in decentralized structures
In which situation is the administration of milk or water indicated after ingestion?
a. The child is suspected of ingesting lead paint chips. b. The child ingested approximately 15 tablets of baby aspirin. c. The child ingested an over-the-counter product containing acetaminophen. d. The child ingested an acid or alkali.