A 3-day-old preterm infant is diagnosed with physiologic jaundice. When subjecting the
newborn to phototherapy, which must the nurse pay attention to?
A) Encouraging frequent maternal-child bonding
B) Avoiding frequent feeding of the newborn
C) Wrapping the infant in warm clothes
D) Preventing hypothermia or hyperthermia
C
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An 8-year-old near-drowning victim is rushed into the ED. What priorities of care will be implemented? (Select all that apply.)
a. Parental education regarding prevention b. Respiratory support c. Cardiovascular support d. Controlled rewarming e. Adequate cerebral oxygenation
Ethnocentrism is defined as:
a. an understanding of another's cultural beliefs and practices b. a conflict that occurs when an individual interacts with another whose beliefs differ from his own c. application of limited knowledge about one person with characteristics spe-cific to another person d. a belief that one's ethnic group is superior to that of another
Which adult development theorist(s) conceived of development as a sequence of seasons?
1. biologists 2. psychologists 3. Erikson 4. Levinson
The nurse in the newborn nursery is admitting a neonate. To determine the health and development of the newborn, what will the nurse include in the assessment?
1. Head circumference 2. Body length 3. Weight 4. Length of pregnancy 5. Hearing screens