The nurse is caring for a newborn with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Which statement best explains this disorder?
A) The infant's liver is unable to manage the bilirubin produced by hemolysis
B) The infant has bleeding into the ventricles of the brain
C) The infant's lungs are immature and deficient in surfactant
D) The infant has a degenerative disease of the retina
Ans: D
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a. Lung b. Brain c. Colon d. Liver e. Rectum f. Thyroid
The nurse has designed a treatment plan that includes the use of massage. Which intervention will the nurse implement first?
a. Assess the client to determine the most effective type of massage technique to use. b. Inspect the skin over the tissue to be mas-saged to ensure that it is not infected or bruised. c. Determine whether a licensed therapist will be needed to carry out the massage technique d. Obtain permission from the client to im-plement this type of technique.
The family of an incapacitated patient desires one course of treatment that contradicts the decisions of the person with durable power of attorney. The disagreement is affecting the patient's nursing care. What should the nurse do?
1. Tell the person with durable power of attorney that he has to get the family's consent. 2. Follow the family's desires. 3. Provide care according to the decisions of the person with durable power of attorney. 4. Ask the physician to talk with the family and the person with durable power of attorney.
Which of the following is most important when screening a woman for partner abuse?
A. Ensuring privacy and confidentiality B. Conveying warmth and empathy C. Asking specific, direct questions about abuse D. Clarifying her myths about battering