Part of the assessment of a preterm infant includes obtaining an abdominal girth measurement. The NICU nurse performs this assessment because the patient is at risk for ______________________
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
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Which athletic activity could the nurse recommend for a school-age child with pulmonary-artery hypertension?
1. Golf 2. Basketball 3. Cross-country running 4. Soccer
A patient has a large thermal burn injury and is receiving large amounts of intravenous crystalloid fluid as part of initial therapy. What is the best explanation of the purpose of this therapy?
A) It is part of the protocol for initial burn management. B) Burn trauma cell damage causes external fluid loss. C) Development of third spacing reduces renal perfusion. D) Crystalloid intravenous fluids are less expensive.
An older adult is having difficulty sleeping and asks a nurse, "My neighbor told me that I should take melatonin to help me sleep. What do you think about this?" The nurse responds to the indi-vidual's question using the knowledge that:
(Select all that apply.) a. in the natural state melatonin is produced by the pineal gland and regulates the sleep-wake cycle. b. melatonin is available in both immediate and extended release forms; however, on-ly the immediate form is effective. c. there are no significant adverse effects to melatonin. d. it must be used with caution in a patient that is taking other medications that have central nervous system depressant effects. e. evidence shows that it is effective at de-creasing sleep onset latency, improving quality of sleep, and improving morning wakefulness.
As the nurse plans to instruct a chronically ill older adult about the changes needed to maintain his health, what statement is most appropriate to consider in establishing goals for behavior change?
a. Management of the client's chronic disease rests on the client and caregiver; goals should be set in collaboration. b. The client will be able to make needed changes in his life if the nurse provides accurate written instructions. c. Psychological functioning is usually impaired only to a small extent in a client with chronic illness. d. The client's values, culture, and beliefs have little to do with the types of changes he will be able to make.