The new mother tells the home health nurse that she is concerned about her 5-day-old infant's hard, dried umbilical stump. The nurse tells her this desired outcome is called _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
mummification
Drying and hardening of the umbilical stump is called mummification. It is the desired outcome for the umbilical stump.
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To assess for jugular vein distention (JVD), the nurse will position the patient
A) supine. B) left, lateral recumbent. C) in Trendelenburg position. D) at a 45-degree angle.
A 60-year-old man has presented to his family physician following an earache that has become progressively more painful in recent days
Following a history and examination with an otoscope, the man has been diagnosed with otitis externa. Which of the physician's following statements to the man is most accurate? A) "You'll need to avoid getting any water in your ear until you finish your course of antibiotic pills." B) "I'm going to instill some warm water into your ear to flush out debris and bacteria." C) "I'll prescribe some ear drops for you, and in the mean time, it's important not to use ear swabs." D) "This likely happened because your ears aren't draining like they should, but antibiotics that you'll put in your ears will resolve this."
The collection of data to measure performance is required by:
a. the Health Insurance Portability and Ac-countability Act. b. the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. c. The Joint Commission (TJC). d. Health Information Technology.
A nurse is providing perineal care to a client who has delivered a baby. Which
intervention should a nurse provide during perineal care? A) Place a towel under the client's hips B) Use cotton balls moistened with cold water C) Wipe the urethral area in a circular motion D) Cleanse the area from back to front