Blowing a small puff of air in the face of an infant up to 11 months of age or gently stroking the throat will stimulate the ________ reflex and facilitate the administration of an oral medication.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
sucking
Blowing a small puff of air in the face of an infant up to 11 months of age or gently stroking the throat will stimulate the sucking reflex and facilitate the administration of an oral medication.
You might also like to view...
During an eye assessment, a 24-year-old client reports difficulty seeing items well at close range. The nurse realizes this finding is consistent with:
1. aging. 2. presbyopia. 3. hyperopia. 4. astigmatism.
A patient is given a new medication and reports nausea within an hour after taking the drug. The nurse consults the drug information manual and learns that nausea is not an expected adverse ef-fect of this drug
When the next dose is due, what will the nurse do? a. Administer the drug and tell the patient to report further nausea. b. Hold the drug and notify the provider of the patient's symptoms. c. Report the symptoms of nausea to the MEDWATCH program. d. Request an order for an antiemetic to counter this drug's effects.
To best minimize the client's risk of developing a postsurgical infection at the site of a permanent colostomy, the nurse:
1. Changes the dressing as ordered by the surgeon. 2. Instructs the client in the proper technique for handling hygiene of the colostomy site. 3. Administers intravenous antibiotics as prescribed. 4. Assesses the client's understanding of the importance of infection control measures.
Which environmental factors have been shown to have greatest significant effect on the frequency of genetic mutations in humans?
a. Tobacco use b. Radiation exposure c. Obesity d. Severe allergies e. Stressful occupation