The pediatric nurse examines a neonate and documents that the baby is pink in color when crying but turns bluish when quiet. The nurse suspects that the baby has a respiratory disorder known as:

A) sinusitis.
B) pharyngitis.
C) cystic fibrosis.
D) choanal atresia.


D

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ANS:

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A Community Health Nurse is giving an educational presentation at the local senior citizens club. The nurse is speaking about stroke. What nonmodifiable risk factors for stroke should the nurse list?

A) Male gender B) Asian American race C) Over age 50 D) Smoking

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The nurse observes the patient during a major abdominal dressing change. Which facets of pain can be observed by the nurse during this procedure?

1. Expressing behaviors 2. Pain 3. Nociception 4. Suffering

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Which finding about a patient who is receiving vasopressin (Pitressin) to treat septic shock is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

a. The patient's urine output is 18 mL/hr. b. The patient's heart rate is 110 beats/minute. c. The patient is complaining of chest pain. d. The patient's peripheral pulses are weak.

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