Which of the following actions would be most important to do for an infant following surgery for myelomeningocele?

A) Assess a blink reflex hourly.
B) Elicit a paracervical reflex daily.
C) Measure total 24-hour urine output.
D) Measure a daily head circumference.


D

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a. Nominal b. Ordinal c. Interval d. Ratio

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A client develops peritonitis as a result of a ruptured appendix. The nurse should carefully monitor the client for evidence of which of these complications?

a. hypothermia c. hepatitis b. thrombosis d. paralytic ileus

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The nurse educator planned an in-service program on empowerment. The nurse educator could include discussion of which of the following ways that a staff member can empower himself or herself?

a. Be able to admit mistakes b. Withhold information from others c. Decrease workload d. Maintain a critical aloofness

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The nurse reminds parents that in order to reduce the risk of their child being abducted, parents can:

a. Have the child wear a shirt with their name in view b. Have a current ID kit made on their child c. Provide the child with a cell phone with a GPS d. Teach their child to be silent if he or she becomes uncomfortable in a situation

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