The nurse is planning care for a newborn. Which of the following nursing interventions would best protect the newborn from the most common form of heat loss?
A. Placing the newborn away from air currents
B. Pre-warming the examination table
C. Drying the newborn thoroughly
D. Removing wet linens from the isolette
C
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Indications for clindamycin are limited because it:
a. is not active against anaerobic bacteria. b. has no bacteriostatic properties. c. is associated with the development of pseudomembranous colitis. d. must always be given concurrently with one or more other antibiotics.
Which statement made by the client who is prescribed to use eye drops for an ocular problem indicates the need for further teaching?
A. "Squeezing my eye tightly after I put the drops in may force the drops out of my eye too quickly to allow the medicine to work properly." B. "If the drops are kept in the refrigerator, I will be able to tell when they are in my eye because they will feel cold." C. "My sister has the same prescription, so we can use the same bottle of eye drops." D. "I will wash my hands before I instill these eye drops."
The nurse and a female UAP are caring for a group of clients on a medical floor. Which action by the UAP warrants immediate intervention by the nurse?
1. The UAP washes her hands before and after performing vital signs on a client 2. The UAP dons sterile gloves prior to removing an indwelling catheter from a client 3. The UAP raises the head of the bed to a high Fowlers position for a client about to eat 4. The UAP uses a fresh plastic bag ot get ice for a clients water pitcher
Which information regarding fatty streaks does the pathophysiology student learn?
a. Fatty streaks progressively damage vessel walls. b. Fatty streaks are capable of producing toxic oxygen radials. c. When present, inflammatory changes occur to the vessel walls. d. Oxidized low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) are involved in their formation. e. Fatty streaks are formed by killer T cells filled with oxidized LDLs.