What is the primary mechanism for temperature regulation in a newborn infant?
A) External with blankets by the nursing staff
B) Skin-to-skin contact with mother
C) Brown fat store usage
D) Shivering and increased metabolic rate
Ans: C
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A nurse serving the community in a public health role would likely perform which of the following functions within a particular community?
a. Tracking the prevalence of gonorrhea between January and June b. Screening for scoliosis among 12- to 14-year-old girls in middle school c. Weighing premature infants receiving phototherapy at home d. Giving the H1N1 vaccine to fire and police personnel
A patient was resuscitated from a cardiopulmonary arrest and is now being managed with mechanical ventilation, an intravenous amiodarone drip, an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, and a beta-adrenergic antagonist
The patient has severe tachycardia, tachypnea, diaphoresis, temperature above 104 degrees F, frequent premature ventricular contractions, clear lung fields, normal oxygen status, and agitation and restlessness. What complication and cause does the nurse suspect? A) Septic shock from ventilator-acquired pneumonia B) Hypovolemia from cardiopulmonary arrest C) Thyrotoxic crisis from amiodarone use D) Adverse reaction to ACE inhibitor
An adolescent is admitted to the intensive care unit with diabetic ketoacidosis. The nurse prepares a continuous insulin infusion of 100 units (U) regular insulin in 500 milligram normal saline
When documenting this medication, how many units of regular insulin will this patient receive per milligram of IV solution? A) 0.175 U/milligram B) 0.2 U/milligram C) 0.25 U/milligram D) 0.5 U/milligram
The charge nurse is overheard yelling at a new graduate who mixed a tube feeding with the incorrect volume of water. What would be the expected outcome from this exchange?
1. The other staff will make sure that no errors occur. 2. The human resources department will be contacted. 3. The new graduate will hesitate to report errors in the future. 4. The charge nurse will create a guide sheet for all staff to use