What could be considered to be the best practice for the nurse to follow in giving a newborn his or her first bath?
A) Give the sponge bath in the baby's bed, keeping the baby wrapped and exposing only the body part being washed.
B) Wash off all traces of blood and massage the vernix into the skin.
C) Use a soap such as hexachlorophene to minimize transmission of infection from maternal blood-borne pathogens.
D) Apply ointment or talcum powder to the perineal area and buttocks after washing.
B
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An older patient has recently been put on high fall precaution after a new medication was started. The patient's daughter questions why this precaution was put in place. How should the nurse respond to the daughter?
1. "Every older patient is automatically put on high fall risk." 2. "The patient was recently started on an intravenous fluid infusion." 3. "The patient has an order to get out of bed. Anyone with this order is put on high fall risk." 4. "The patient was recently started on a medication for high blood pressure that could impact balance and cause a fall."
The nurse is assessing a patient who had a total gastrectomy 8 hours ago. What information is most important to report to the health care provider?
a. Absent bowel sounds b. Complaints of incisional pain c. Temperature 102.1° F (38.9° C) d. Scant nasogastric (NG) tube drainage
The nursing student is preparing a report for class relating to Healthy People 2020 and environmental health. Which of the following should be included in this report? Select all that apply
A) The agency that prepared this initiative is the World Health Organization. B) The overall goal is to "promote health for all through a healthy environment." C) The document provides instructions for persons in the community regarding how to protect their own health. D) One of the six focus areas is global environmental health. E) The document provides guidance for nurses to identify targets for health.
What changes in the organization of healthcare delivery services does the Affordable Care Act of 2010 support? Select all that apply
1. Nurse-managed health centers 2. Accountable Care Organizations 3. Increase number of acute care hospitals 4. Medical homes 5. Focus on state run clinics