An infant is seen in an ambulatory clinic for streptococcal-based impetigo. An important point of care you would teach the mother would be
A) avoidance of thumb sucking.
B) proper administration of penicillin.
C) proper administration of a topical steroid.
D) good dressing-change technique.
B
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A nurse is caring for a premature infant who has received poractant alfa [Curosurf] 2.5 mL/kg via direct intratracheal instillation to prevent respiratory distress syndrome
The infant demon-strated initial improvement after the dose but has begun to deteriorate. Which treatment will the nurse expect the neonatologist to order? a. A repeat dose of 1.25 mL/kg of poractant alfa b. A repeat dose of 2.5 mL/kg of poractant alfa c. A repeat dose of 5.0 mL/kg of poractant alfa d. Administration of high-dose glucocorti-coids
The nurse may include which of the following nursing diagnoses for a patient taking an antineoplastic medication?
1. Decreased cardiac output 2. Deficient fluid volume 3. Social isolation 4. Imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements
A nurse notes that the cardiac output, systolic blood pressure, and pulse pressure are beginning to decrease rapidly in a client being treated for septic shock. What conclusion can the nurse draw from these changes?
A. Respiratory acidosis will follow quickly. B. Compensatory mechanisms are being activated. C. The client is in the hypodynamic phase of septic shock. D. The therapy for septic shock is beginning to demonstrate effectiveness.
You say to your client, "You look tired. Is there something besides the pain that is causing your fatigue?" This type of question helps you assess what?
1. psychosocial modifiers 2. cultural norms 3. religious beliefs 4. aggravating and relieving variables