The nurse obtains vital signs on a 6-hour-old newborn. The nurse would consider which of the following assessment findings indicative of respiratory distress?
A) Respirations are irregular and shallow.
B) Hands and feet are blue.
C) Respiratory rate is 50.
D) The nostrils flare with each breath.
D
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The nurse manages the care of older adults in an adult health day care center. Which action can the nurse delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
a. Obtain information about food and medication allergies from patients. b. Take blood pressures daily and document in individual patient records. c. Choose social activities based on the individual patient needs and desires. d. Teach family members how to cope with patients who are cognitively impaired.
A nurse manager was asked to select nurses for a new geriatric unit and interviewed several nurses for the job of patient care coordinator. The nurse who was selected has a master's degree in adult health with a focus on gerontologic nursing
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A patient with malaria has overdosed on chloroquine. If no antidote is available, what can be done for the patient?
A. Acidification of the urine B. Administration of oxygen C. Alkalinization of the urine D. Administration of plenty of fluids