The nurse instructs the mother of a breastfed baby that the stools of her infant will be
a. firm and light yellow, and passed three times daily
b. loose and golden yellow, and passed up to six times daily
c. firm and dark yellow, and passed once a day
d. liquid and light green, and passed twice daily
B
Loose and golden yellow stools that pass up to six times daily is related to the nutritional and fluid content of breast milk.
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The nurse is conducting health education about this new aspect of the patient's drug regimen and the patient has asked about the potential side effects of treatment. How should the nurse best respond? A) "Chemotherapy causes a lot of unpleasant side effects, and the advantage of targeted therapies is that these are all avoided." B) "Targeted therapies are often more effective than traditional chemotherapy, but the downside of this effectiveness is that adverse effects are more common and severe." C) "The adverse effects to targeted therapies are most often a result of the patient's cancer, not the drugs themselves." D) "Both classes of drugs have adverse effects, but targeted therapies tend to have less of an effect on healthy body cells."
A 17-year-old primigravida has gained 4 pounds since her last prenatal visit. Her blood pressure is 140/92 . The most important nursing action is to:
a. Caution her to avoid salty foods and to return in 2 weeks. b. Advise her to cut down on fast foods that are high in fat. c. Recommend she stay home from school for a few days to reduce stress. d. Assess weight gain, location of edema, and urine for protein.
Practicing nurses participate in employer-sponsored professional development classes that provide case studies related to ethical situations and decision making
Ethical considerations are debated among teams, and an expert helps the class arrive at the "best practices." The nurses are experiencing ethics ______________. Fill in the blank with the correct words.
If 500 mL of a solution has a mass of 15 oz, calculate the specific gravity of the solution: ________. Round your answer to four decimal places, if necessary.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).