The nurse is caring for 22-hour-old neonate Antonio, who had a good Apgar score, nursed without difficulty, and seemed healthy when the nursing shift began
As the nurse's shift goes on, the nurse notices that the whites of his eyes and his skin have begun to take on a yellow hue. The nurse would report this as a possible indication of what condition?
A) Heroin withdrawal
B) Hypoglycemia
C) Hypoxia
D) Hemolytic disease
D
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The nurse is caring for a child with a diagnosis of Kawasaki disease. The child's parent asks the nurse, "How does Kawasaki disease affect my child's heart and blood vessels?" On what understanding is the nurse's response based?
a. Inflammation weakens blood vessels, leading to aneurysm. b. Increased lipid levels lead to the development of atherosclerosis. c. Untreated disease causes mitral valve stenosis. d. Altered blood flow increases cardiac workload with resulting heart failure.
A visitor cuts herself badly on the arm and is bleeding profusely. The nurse's immediate treatment for this condition is to:
1. call any doctor and send the visitor immediately to the ER. 2. apply direct pressure to the arm with sterile dressing. 3. take the visitor's blood pressure and pulse. 4. immobilize the injured arm and send the visitor immediately to the ER.
Three gravely ill patients are candidates for the only available bed in the ICU. As the supervisor, you assign the bed to the patient with the best chance of recovery. This decision reflects which of the following ethical principles?
a. Beneficence b. Autonomy c. Veracity d. Nonmaleficence
Which of the following are signs of hyperthermia? (Select all that apply.)
a. Dry, warm, flushed skin b. Chills and piloerection c. Uncontrolled shivering d. Loss of memory