The nurse instructs the parents of a 4-month-old infant that the introduction of solid food to the baby should be initiated with:
a. Pureed fruits
b. Pureed vegetables
c. Oat-based cereal
d. Rice cereal
D
Rice cereal should be the first solid food introduced to an infant because of its low allergy potential.
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A. Respect B. Friendliness C. Hiding something D. Fear
Which of the following actions would lead you to assess that a postpartal woman is entering the taking-hold phase of the postpartal period?
A) She sits and rocks her infant for long intervals. B) She is eager to talk about her delivery experience. C) She has not asked for anything for pain all day. D) She did her perineal care independently.
Heparin is ordered for a patient with a non–ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). What is the purpose of the heparin?
a. Heparin enhances platelet aggregation. b. Heparin decreases coronary artery plaque size. c. Heparin prevents the development of new clots in the coronary arteries. d. Heparin dissolves clots that are blocking blood flow in the coronary arteries.
Nathan, a 32-year-old policeman, has a 15-pack year history of smoking and continues to smoke heavily. He gets irate during every visit when you try to talk to him about quitting. What should you do?
a. Just hand him literature about smoking cessation at every visit. b. Wait until he is ready to talk to you about quitting. c. Just document in the record that he is not ready yet. d. Continue to ask him at every visit if he is ready yet.