The nurse is helping a new mother prepare for breastfeeding her infant. During which of the following newborn states of consciousness would the nurse recommended attempting the feeding?
A) Light sleep
B) Drowsiness
C) Quiet alert state
D) Active alert state
C
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A 75-year-old patient reports to a nurse that although she has cleaned her ears with cotton-tipped applicators for weeks, she still cannot hear her television unless the volume is loud, and she misses a great deal of conversations
What should the nurse anticipate when examining her ears? a. Otitis externa b. Purulent drainage c. Dry cerumen across the canal d. Pearly tympanic membrane
A nurse is teaching a nursing student how to care for patients in the perioperative period. Which statement by the student about preventing postoperative infections indicates a need for further teaching?
a. "Applying hexachlorophene to the opera-tive site preoperatively will help prevent infection." b. "It is important to ensure that all surgical instruments have been sterilized appro-priately." c. "Operating room personnel should all perform a presurgical scrub with antimi-crobial soap." d. "Preventing contamination by microor-ganisms in the environment is the most important perioperative measure."
Which patient would the nurse identify as benefiting from the use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV)?
1. A 55-year-old female with an acute exacerbation of asthma 2. A 57-year-old male with a history of sleep apnea 3. A 48-year-old female with an acute myocardial infarction 4. A 72-year-old male with sepsis
The nurse is caring for a patient with insomnia. The patient asks if there are medications for sleep that are not controlled substances. Which statement by the nurse is correct?
A. "Yes, there is a medication that works with your body's melatonin and is not a controlled substance." B. "No, all of the sleep medications are controlled substances." C. "There are some over-the-counter medications, and you can take those without discussing them with your healthcare provider." D. "Yes, but it is not for chronic insomnia."