The nurse encourages the mother of a healthy newborn to put the newborn to the breast immediately after birth to:
A) aid in maturing the newborn's sucking reflex
B) encourage the development of maternal antibodies
C) facilitate maternal-infant bonding
D) enhance the clearing of the newborn's respiratory passages
C
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Thioridazine (Mellaril) is prescribed for a 72-year-old patient with a psychiatric disorder. It is most critical for the nurse to obtain information about preexisting
a. cataracts. b. heart disease. c. diabetes mellitus. d. chronic bronchitis.
Your patient is a 23-year-old female in moderate respiratory distress, complaining of difficulty breathing. She describes an acute onset of shortness of breath 15 minutes ago that has been getting progressively worse and has not responded to her Atrovent inhaler. Physical examination reveals cool, pale, and diaphoretic skin and clear lung sounds bilaterally. She has a history of asthma, is a smoker, and had breast-reduction surgery yesterday. Medications include Atrovent and albuterol inhalers and birth control pills. HR = 129, BP = 100/60, RR = 26, SaO2 = 91%. In addition to 100 percent oxygen, which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?
Presbycusis refers to:
A) Hearing loss that occurs as the result of an ototoxic drug. B) Decreased hearing that accompanies the aging process. C) Hearing loss to injury to the tympanic membrane. D) Idiopathic hearing loss.
The patient tells the nurse that he has been taking herbal preparations to boost his immune system functioning. He does not know the names of the preparations. What is the best assessment question for the nurse to ask?
1. "Would you please tell your doctor about the herbs during the next visit?" 2. "Would you please ask your wife to discuss this with me during her next visit?" 3. "Would you please have your wife bring the bottles to the hospital?" 4. "Would you please ask your wife to call the hospital pharmacist with the names?"