The nurse is caring for four newborns who have recently been admitted to the newborn nursery. Which labor event puts the newborn at risk for an alteration of health? The infant's mother had:
A. Ruptured membranes for 36 hours.
B. An IVof lactated Ringer's solution.
C. A labor that lasted 12 hours.
D. A cesarean birth with her last child.
A
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a. Palpable central groove b. Tenderness to palpation c. Heart shaped d. Elastic and rubbery consistency
The nurse is aware that the 7-month-old can signal feeding readiness by which action(s)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Pulling spoon toward mouth b. Biting at spoon with upper and lower incisors c. Pointing to food bowl d. Bouncing up and down with excitement at sight of food e. Manipulating finger foods
The nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client recovering from pneumonia. Which client statement indicates that additional teaching is needed?
A) "I can't get the influenza vaccine due to my allergy to eggs." B) "I will get the influenza vaccine every year." C) "I will get the pneumococcal vaccine every fall." D) "I will get the pneumococcal vaccine as soon as I recover from this pneumonia."
The nurse is teaching a client prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin for chest pain. Which statement indicates that the client needs further teaching?
a. "I carry my medicine around in a clear plastic bag so that I can get to it easily if I have chest pain." b. "Even if I have not used any of the ni-troglycerin from one refill, I get another refill every 3 months." c. "If I still have chest pain after I have taken 3 nitroglycerin tablets, I will go to the hospital." d. "When my nitroglycerin tablet tingles under my tongue, I know that it is strong enough to work."