A nurse making a general assessment notices the newborn's skin is dark red on one side of the body, while the other side of the body is pale. In the 10 minutes prior to the assessment, what was the newborn most likely doing?
A) Breast-feeding
B) Crying vigorously
C) Sleeping
D) Being handled by a nurse wearing gloves
Ans: B
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a. Relaxation therapy b. Magnetic therapy c. Yoga therapy d. Imagery therapy
Select the personal characteristic of an RN that would tend to render his or her delegation ineffective
a. Many years of experience in delegation b. Demands perfection of employees c. Feels self-confident in his or her ability as a leader d. Trusts in the abilities of others
A healthcare provider is setting up e-mail communication between the practice and his patients. One of the nurses is teaching the patients how to use the system
The nurse determines that additional teaching is needed when one of the patients states which of the following? A) "We need to put our names or identification numbers in the body of the message." B) "We should be very specific in our message, making sure that it is detailed." C) "We should put the issue in the subject line of the message." D) "When we get a response, we should use the auto-reply feature to acknowledge it."
A patient is diagnosed with pulmonary edema. What is a priority for this patient?
A. Placing a pulse oximeter and administering oxygen B. Inserting a peripheral intravenous catheter C. Requesting a prescription to medicate the patient for comfort D. Monitoring the blood glucose level