In dehydration, all fluid compartments have decreased volumes; in hypovolemia, only blood volume is low
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The mother brings her 18-month-old toddler to the pediatrician because the child has a fever and has been tugging on his or her left ear
Examination of the tympanic membrane confirms an ear infection and the toddler also has a cold with nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, and a cough. The provider tells the mother to apply heat and gives her a prescription for an otic anesthetic to make the ear more comfortable until the infection resolves. The mother is not happy and says she wants a prescription for an antibiotic. What important teaching points will the nurse include in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply.) A) Ear infections that accompany viral respiratory infections do not respond to antibiotics. B) Habitual use of antibiotics for viral infections contribute to development of resistant strains. C) Adverse effects from antibiotics in children can cause diarrhea and dehydration. D) Antibiotics will only be prescribed if a culture indicates the presence of bacteria in the ear. E) The pediatrician knows more than the mother and she should trust what she is being told.
A nurse is administering a shock from an automated external defibrillator to a client with cardiac arrest. Which of the following is the most important action that the nurse should perform immediately prior to administering the shock?
A) Give five rescue breaths. B) Say, "Everybody clear." C) Place both hands correctly on the client's chest. D) Ensure that emergency medications are accessible.
A nurse has delegated the task of ambulating a patient to two nursing assistants. Despite the patient's appearance, assistance of two people is needed for safe ambulation. The nurse discovers the patient being ambulated by only one aide
What nursing actions are indicated? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Scold the second aide for not carrying through with the delegated task. 2. Determine why only one person is ambulating the patient. 3. Assume that something important must have taken the second assistant away from this task. 4. Assist the aide in completion of the ambulation. 5. Notify the patient's physician of the incident.
In caring for the preterm infant, which complication is thought to be a result of high arterial blood oxygen level?
a. Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) b. Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) c. Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) d. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)