Assessment of hearing loss in infants requires alertness to subtle signs. What generally alerts parents to a possible hearing loss in their infant?
1. failure to awaken or startle at the sound of a sudden loud noise
2. difficulty discriminating consonants
3. delayed reaction to speech
4. garbled speech sounds
ANS: 1
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1. Necrotizing enterocolitis 2. Ulcerative colitis 3. Crohn's disease 4. Appendicitis
The nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized due to an exacerbation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The nurse is reviewing the client's lab work and finds the white blood cell count (WBC) is shifted to the left
Based on this information, which is a priority nursing diagnosis for this client? A) Risk for Infection B) Ineffective Health Maintenance C) Ineffective Individual Coping D) Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity
A patient with chronic congestive heart failure has repeated hospitalizations in spite of ongoing treatment with hydrochlorothiazide [HydroDIURIL] and digoxin
The prescriber has ordered spironolactone [Aldactone] to be added to this patient's drug regimen, and the nurse provides education about this medication. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching? a. "I can expect improvement within a few hours after taking this drug." b. "I need to stop taking potassium supple-ments." c. "I should use salt substitutes to prevent toxic side effects." d. "I should watch closely for dehydration."
The nurse is aware that a common cause of reduced amounts of erythropoietin is:
a. renal failure. b. liver cancer. c. emphysema. d. diabetes.