While caring for an infant born at 38 weeks GA who was admitted to the NICU to rule out sepsis, the nurse practitioner should understand which of the following related to physiology of thermoregulation?
a. heat production in the neonate results from aerobic metabolism
b. heat transfer from internal organs to skin surface is decreased in the neonate.
c. non-shivering thermogenesis is dependent on availability of glucose
Answer: c. non-shivering thermogenesis is dependent on availability of glucose
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When observing an older client's response upon learning of the death of a close family friend, the nurse realizes that the significance of the loss to the client is dependent upon which factors
1. Importance of the person to the client 2. Amount of changes that will occur because of the loss 3. The client's beliefs 4. The client's values 5. The client's socioeconomic status
The nurse is monitoring the urine specific gravity and pH on a child receiving chemotherapy. Which urinalysis result is the goal for this child?
1. Spec gravity 1.030; pH 6 2. Spec gravity 1.030; pH 7.5 3. Spec gravity 1.005; pH 6 4. Spec gravity 1.005; pH 7.5
Active immunity is a response to exposure to what substance?
1. Allergens 2. Immunoglobulins 3. A true pathogen 4. Antigens
A patient with bipolar disorder was hospitalized 7 days earlier and has been taking lithium 600 mg three times daily. Staff members observe increased agitation, pressured speech, poor personal hygiene, hyperactivity, and bizarre clothing
What is the nurse's best intervention? a. Educate the patient about the proper ways to perform personal hygiene and coordinate clothing. b. Continue to monitor and document the patient's speech patterns and motor activity. c. Ask the health care provider to prescribe an increased dose and frequency of lithium. d. Consider the need to check the lithium level. The patient may not be swallowing medications.