While planning care for infants, which principles should the nurse remember? (select all that ap-ply) Infants have problems with thermoregulation because they:
a. cannot conserve heat.
b. do not shiver.
c. rarely sweat.
d. have decreased metabolic rates.
e. have excess subcutaneous fat.
ANS: A, B
Infants cannot conserve heat; thus, they have a problem with thermoregulation because of their small size. Infants are unable to shiver, do have the ability to sweat, have an increased metabolic rate, and have little subcutaneous fat.
You might also like to view...
Which had a major influence in shifting the care of elders away from the family and sti-mulated the growth of nursing homes in the 1960s?
a. Medicare and Medicaid b. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing c. American Nurses Association (ANA) d. Health maintenance organizations (HMO)
A nurse has accepted a management position on an ICU unit. The past few months have been challenging. The nurse has been very stressed and is unsure he made the right decision by accepting this position. Which action would be appropriate?
1. Give proper notice. 2. Discuss the matter with the director of the unit. 3. Discuss the matter with his coworkers. 4. Take time off.
___ methods for selecting studies for review
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
An older patient is hospitalized with pneumonia. Which intervention should the nurse implement to provide optimal care for this patient?
a. Use a standardized geriatric nursing care plan. b. Minimize activity level during hospitalization. c. Plan for transfer to a long-term care facility upon discharge. d. Consider the preadmission functional abilities when setting patient goals.