One of the leading causes of death in the United States, particularly in southwestern states, is drowning. How can the nurse assist in lowering this statistic?
A) Educate children in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
B) Begin swim lessons with toddlers
C) Implement drowning-prevention strategies
D) Require fencing around all pools
Ans: C
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A two-day-old newborn is asleep, and the nurse assesses the apical pulse to be 88 breaths per minute (bpm). What would be the most appropriate nursing action based on this assessment finding?
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The person with acute renal failure at first has:
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