Growth and development, which is considered a single process, continues throughout childhood and into adulthood. Most children are able to perform certain tasks at about the same age, although normal variations exist
A mother asks the nurse what is the first solid food that can be given to the infant. Based on the fact that most children are able to perform certain tasks at about the same age, what would be the best food for the nurse to tell the mother to introduce first to the infant? A) Eggs
B) Citrus fruits
C) Iron-fortified cereal
D) Finely minced meat
C
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The nurse should recommend iron-fortified infant cereal, mixed with breast milk or human milk substitute, as the first solid food that should be given to the infant. Citrus fruits and eggs should not be given to a child until he or she is 1 year old. Also, meat should not be introduced to the child until after the child's first year.
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The newly hired nurse manager is involved in the first budgetary cycle since being hired. The manager lists some capital equipment needs and is surprised when they are not available for staff use two months after the request
What is the reason for this? 1. The equipment was not approved by the manger's supervisor. 2. The budgetary cycle takes up to 1 year to occur. 3. The hospital has experienced a downturn in revenue and it not fulfilling promises. 4. The nurse manager failed to complete the correct request.
A person needs suctioning. The nurse is very busy with a family member. You are told to suction the person. What should you do?
a. Refuse the task and explain why. b. Perform the task as directed. c. Ask the nurse to show you how to com-plete the task. d. Ask someone else to do it.
According to Sigmund Freud's theories, human development is a series of psychosexual stages that are overlapping stages and occur in predictable patterns. Which statement is an example of the stage referred to by Freud as the latency stage?
A) The child who finds satisfaction through making noises and crying B) The child who recognizes the physical differences between boys and girls C) The child who has a desire to mold and control the environment D) The child who is beginning to develop a sense of moral responsibility
Reimbursement is a very important issue in home health care. Because public sources (predominately Medicare) currently pay more than 70% of home health care costs, to ensure payment for services home health nurses should
1. Check a client's Medicare eligibility on a daily basis. 2. Contact the referring physician to ensure that all services have been ordered. 3. Contact sources for referral only when absolutely necessary. 4. Document all assessment data and care provided on required forms.