When giving medical information to parents of a premature sick infant, information should be presented
a. cautiously because the infant's outcome is unknown
b. directly and honestly but using an individualized balanced approach
c. in a hopeful scenario focusing on the positives of the situation
Answer: b. directly and honestly but using an individualized balanced approach
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a. mixing of milk and meat at a meal. b. use of separate cooking utensils for meat and milk products. c. use of one set of cooking utensils for meat and milk products. d. consumption of food not slaughtered in accordance with Jewish law.
The nurse is instructing the parents of a school-aged child about how to care for their child's eye. Which of the following conditions would the nurse identify as resolving by itself without the use of antibiotics?
A) Blepharitis B) Hordeolum C) Periorbital cellulitis D) Chalazion
The patient in the emergency room with a myocardial infarction (MI) becomes pale, diaphoretic, and hypotensive and complains of feeling cold. The nurse recognizes that these signs are which post-MI complication?
a. Cardiogenic shock b. Pleural effusion c. Ventricular fibrillation d. Pulmonary embolus
Examples of organizational teams can include all of the following except
a. Task force. b. Work unit. c. Quality team. d. Project manager.