The nurse instructs the caregiver to administer the patient's intermittent tube feeding. Which does the nurse include in caregiver teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. Maintain tube patency with frequent irri-gations.
b. Keep the feeding tube capped between feedings.
c. Complete feeding before checking tube placement.
d. Store opened cans of formula in the refri-gerator.
B, D
The nurse instructs the caregiver to cap the feeding tube for an airtight seal between feedings to prevent the contents of the tube from drying and occluding the tube. Flushing a feeding tube too frequently is associated with tube occlusion. The nurse confirms tube placement before infusing the formula. The nurse instructs the caregiver to refrigerate opened cans of formula. Bacteria grows at room temperature once the cans are opened, spoiling the formula.
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a. Interval b. Nominal c. Ordinal d. Ratio
A nurse is contributing to the disaster plan for a newly established health care clinic in a rural area
Which scenarios would the nurse include in planning for human-generated disasters? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. A motor vehicle crash with numerous victims 2. Widespread destruction and injury from a large tornado 3. Release of dangerous chemicals from an industrial accident 4. Terrorist attack on a dam resulting in widespread flooding 5. Influenza epidemic
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1. Providing educational pamphlets about medications to the patients. 2. Asking the physicians to provide medication education to the patients. 3. Discussing medications each time they are administered to patients. 4. Requesting more frequent pharmacy consults for the patients.
The nurse is assessing a child for signs of an endocrine disorder. Which statement by the parent would alert the nurse to further assess the child for an endocrine disorder?
What will be an ideal response?