H.'s mother calls you to tell you that her baby seems too sleepy and is not feeding well. What will your next action be?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Use various techniques to try to stimulate the infant. If unsuccessful, you might want to check the
baby's glucose level according to hospital policy, and notify the primary care provider.
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Several quality management models are helpful in measuring and improving the quality of care. They are designed differently but are developed to enhance caregiving. Which of the following uniquely places the client within the model?
A) Quality health outcomes model B) Donabedian model C) Omaha system model D) ANA model
A patient with a lung disease takes prophylactic antibiotics and tries to stay indoors during the winter. Today the patient reports bleeding more than normal after a minor injury. How would the nurse evaluate this report?
1. The antibiotic may be interfering with clotting times. 2. The patient is not getting enough vitamin D from sunlight. 3. The patient may be ingesting more vitamin K–containing food. 4. The patient's lung disease has affected the production of platelets.
A student nurse is learning about a medication that affects the autonomic nervous system. When instructing the student about the effects of this medication, the nurse will begin by explaining the basic unit of this system. What does this include?
1. The preganglionic neuron 2. The postganglionic neuron 3. The synaptic cleft 4. Norepinephrine 5. Dopamine
The nurse is required to manage equipment to assist a client to maintain normothermia. What equipment is used by the nurse with a client to maintain normothermia?
A) Hypothermia blanket B) Special gowns and blankets using moist heat C) Warmed IV fluids D) Refreezable ice packs