A preterm infant is on assisted ventilation following a difficult delivery. The pediatric nurse is concerned that the infant might develop what condition as a complication of prolonged oxygen therapy?
A) Broncho pulmonary dysplasia
B) Laryngo tracheo bronchitis
C) Pulmonary non-infectious irritation
D) Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome
A
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When the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated, the interstitial cells of Cajal, pacemaker cells of the GI tract, react by
A) decreasing amplitude or abolishing the slow waves that control the spontaneous oscillations in membrane potentials. B) increasing the peristaltic motion of the GI tract, thereby causing explosive diarrhea. C) increasing the amount of secretions being entered into each segment of the intestinal tract. D) signaling the vagus nerve to slow down motility and increase absorption of water from the large intestine.
A patient will begin taking fexofenadine [Allegra] for hay fever. The nurse teaching this patient will tell the patient that:
a. fexofenadine should be taken with food to prevent gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. b. the medication may be taken once or twice daily. c. tolerance to sedation will occur in a few weeks. d. with renal impairment, this drug should be taken every other day.
The nurse educator discusses the expectations concerning the acceptance of a client's cultural beliefs with new nurses. Which statement made by the nurse should the educator recognize indicates the need for further teaching?
A. "My own cultural values are irrelevant to the acceptance of the values of others." B. "Cultural values may dictate my client assignments on the nursing unit." C. "I understand that my role as a nurse may be viewed differently based on the cultural beliefs." D. "The acceptance of different cultural values is needed to provide quality nursing care."
When palpating the right lobe of the patient's thyroid gland using the anterior approach, the nurse feels the tissue between which two structures?
a. Sternocleidomastoid and the trapezius muscles b. Trapezius muscle and the trachea c. Cricoid process and the trachea d. Sternocleidomastoid muscle and the trachea