A nurse is caring for a neonate who is 22 inches in height. The nurse explains to the neonate's mother that by 1 year, the infant's expected height will be:
a. 29 inches.
b. 33 inches.
c. 44 inches.
d. 56 inches.
B
Height increases by about 1 inch per month for the first 6 months. By 12 months of age the infant's birth length has increased about 50%.
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A 28-year-old woman has completed rituximab therapy for an autoimmune disease. She tells the nurse that she and her husband would like to start a family. The nurse will advise her to
A) continue using birth control for at least 12 months. B) stop using birth control for the next several weeks. C) discontinue birth control, but avoid breast-feeding after the child is born. D) pursue fertility testing.
The nurse is providing care for a patient whose inflammatory bowel disease has necessitated hospital treatment. Which of the following would most likely be included in the patient's medication regimen?
A) Anticholinergic medications 30 minutes before a meal B) Antiemetics on a PRN basis C) Vitamin B12 injections to prevent pernicious anemia D) Beta adrenergic blockers to reduce bowel motility
The parents of a child born with disabilities ask the nurse for advice about discipline. The nurse's response should be based on remembering that discipline is which?
a. Essential for the child b. Not needed unless the child's behavior becomes problematic c. Best achieved with punishment for misbehavior d. Too difficult to implement with a special needs child
Compute the amount of medication that will be given to administer one dose of the following medication orders by using a proportion to obtain your answers.Round all parenteral administration orders that are over 1 mL to one decimal place. Round all parenteral administration orders under 1 mL to two decimal places. Do not include zeros at the end of decimal numbers
? The problems and drug orders are presented for practice only, and actual prescribed dosages will vary according to a patient's age, condition, reaction, additional medications, and other factors. Order: Claforan 2,000 mg Supply: Claforan 2 grams Directions: Dilute with 10 mL of normal saline to yield 180 mg/mL Give: __________ mL Fill in the blank(s) with correct word