A preterm infant is placed on ventilatory assistance for respiratory distress syndrome. In light of her lung pathology, which additional ventilatory measure would you anticipate planning?
A) Administration of chilled oxygen to reduce lung spasm
B) Increased inspiratory pressure; decreased expiratory pressure
C) Administration of dry oxygen to avoid over-humidification
D) Positive end-expiratory pressure to increase oxygenation
D
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What is the minimum daily calcium requirement for adolescents?
A. 1200 mg/day B. 1300 mg/day C. 1400 mg/day D. 1500 mg/day
The nurse is interviewing a client who states the presence of urinary incontinence with coughing and sneezing. The nurse would correctly document this type of incontinence as which of the following?
1. Functional 2. Reflex 3. Stress 4. Urge
A family is said to be acculturating to United States norms when the parent makes which of the following statements?
A. "The children are much less well-behaved than they used to be." B. "Our diet now includes hamburgers and French fries." C. "We celebrate the same holidays that we used to at home." D. "When the children leave the house, I worry about them."
Which statement by the nurse is the most appropriate in regards to the regulation of dietary supplements by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act?
1. Dietary supplements are checked for label accuracy. 2. Dietary supplements do not have to demonstrate effectiveness. 3. Dietary supplements are tested prior to marketing. 4. Dietary supplements are determined to be safe before being placed on the market.