A postpartum mother questions whether the room temperature should be warmer in the baby's room at home. The nurse responds that, yes, the environmental temperature should be warmer for the newborn
This response by the nurse is based on which of the following newborn characteristics? (Select all that apply.) A. Newborns have little subcutaneous fat.
B. Newborns have a thick epidermis layer.
C. Variable posture of the term newborn
D. Newborns have an increase in subcutaneous fat.
E. Newborns are unable to shiver to produce heat.
E
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The nurse is conducting a class on priority setting for a group of new graduate nurses. Which is an example of a first-level priority problem?
a. Patient with postoperative pain b. Newly diagnosed patient with diabetes who needs diabetic teaching c. Individual with a small laceration on the sole of the foot d. Individual with shortness of breath and respiratory distress
A patient has been intubated to receive care in the intensive care unit. The nurse recognizes that the patient is at risk of developing which types of infection?
1. pneumonia 2. urinary tract infection 3. surgical wound infection 4. intravenous site infection
An 85-year-old patient asks why she always feels so cold. What should the nurse's response include?
Select all that apply. 1. "Heat sensors in the blood vessels lose sensitivity with aging." 2. "Your body metabolism is slowing the amount of blood flow." 3. "Blood vessels don't constrict as quickly with aging." 4. "Aging causes a layer of the blood vessels to stiffen." 5. "One layer of the blood vessels gets thinner with aging."
Fatty acids are either essential or non-essential. What makes some fatty acids essential?
A) They are only found in fish. B) They are saturated fatty acids. C) They cannot be synthesized by the body. D) They are found only in animal products.