The nurse is preparing to assist with a bone marrow aspiration on a 3-month-old infant. The nurse may expect that the physician will use which site to perform the aspiration?
a. Sternum
b. Anterior iliac crest
c. Proximal tibia
d. Posterior iliac crest
C
In children, the anterior or posterior iliac crest is used, and in infants, the proximal tibia is used.
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The nurse working in an acute care facility would be concerned that which of the following clients would be at greatest risk for infection?
1. A 33-year-old client who is the CEO of a bank 2. A 24-year-old client who is pregnant 3. A 64-year-old client recovering from a diabetic wound 4. A 6-year-old client with a broken leg
The nurse explains that the use of the _________brace allows a person with a cervical fracture to be mobile
ANS:
Based on physiological adaptations of the newborn at birth, a priority nursing intervention would be:
A) assist the newborn to adapt to extrauterine circulation B) keep the newborn covered to prevent heat loss C) clear airway and promote respiration of the newborn D) prevent infection and improve immune defense
When a patient is put on a sulfa drug, the nurse adds interventions to the nursing care plan to increase the daily fluid intake to a minimum of _____ mL/day
a. 1500 b. 2000 c. 2500 d. 3000