The nurse is caring for a 1-month-old girl with low-set ears and severe hypotonia who was diagnosed with trisomy 18 . Which nursing diagnosis would the nurse identify as most likely?
A) Interrupted family process related to the child's diagnosis
B) Deficient knowledge deficit related to the genetic disorder
C) Grieving related to the child's poor prognosis
D) Ineffective coping related to stress of providing care
C
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On which statement about cultural differences could the nurse rely when implementing patient care?
a. The loud voices of a group of African Americans signal anger. b. Native Americans relate best to nurses who make frequent direct eye contact. c. Mexican Americans of the same sex rarely touch one another. d. Asian American patients may use less eye contact than African American patients.
A nurse is asked how many kcal per gram fats provided. How should the nurse answer?
a. 3 b. 4 c. 6 d. 9
The patient is a 5-year-old child who weighs 42.6 lb.Ordered: Levsin 5 mcg/kg 30 min prior to anesthesiaOn hand: Levsin 0.5 mg/mL single-use vials. Calculate the amount to administer: ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Parkinson disease is very common in women but quite rare in men
Indicate whether the statement is true or false