The nurse is reviewing secondary prevention actions with an older patient. Which interventions should the nurse encourage the patient to complete? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Yearly depression screening
2. Colonoscopy every 10 years
3. Yearly fecal occult blood test
4. Yearly height and weight check
5. Yearly blood pressure screening
1,2,3
Rationale: For secondary prevention, a yearly depression screening is recommended.
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A 3-month-old is admitted to the hospital for failure to thrive. Failure to thrive in infants occurs most often because of
A) interference with gastrointestinal absorption. B) poor parent–child relationship. C) limited calcium metabolism. D) a reaction to severe stress.
A new father wants to know what medication was put into his infant's eyes and why it was needed. The nurse explains to the father that the purpose of the erythromycin (Ilotycin) oph-thalmic ointment is to:
1. destroy an infectious exudate caused by Staphylococcus that could make the in-fant blind. 2. prevent gonorrheal and chlamydial infection of the infant's eyes potentially ac-quired from the birth canal. 3. prevent potentially harmful exudate from invading the tear ducts of the infant's eyes, leading to dry eyes. 4. prevent the infant's eyelids from sticking together and help the infant see.
The nurse is preparing to administer a pediatric dose of liquid medication to an infant. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?
a. Empty the unit-dose container into a plastic cup. b. Gently shake the multi-dose bottle before pouring the medication. c. Draw the medication into a syringe with a needle. d. Use an oral syringe to measure liquid dosages greater than 25 mL.