A high concentration of unconjugated bilirubin in the blood of a newborn infant with neonatal hemolytic disease is hazardous and may cause permanent damage to the infant's nervous system
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The client states, "I was reared in a chaotic, alcoholic family situation." The nurse knows that the most useful theory for explaining the client's somatoform disorder would come from:
1. Humanistic theory. 2. Psychosocial theory. 3. Biologic theory. 4. Genetic theory.
The home healthcare nurse is preparing an educational program for other healthcare providers regarding elder abuse. What information should the nurse include? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The typical abuser is the spouse. 2. The typical abuser is the adult child. 3. The typical elder who is abused is a woman. 4. The majority of abuse occurs in the home setting. 5. The majority of abuse occurs in the long-term care setting.
An acutely ill patient has had a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) placed and the critical care nurse is closely monitoring the data that the PAC provides
When documenting the patient's mean arterial pressure, the nurse understands that this value represents: A) The midpoint between the patient's systolic arterial blood pressure and diastolic arterial blood pressure B) The average arterial blood pressure throughout the patient's cardiac cycle C) The difference between the patient's systolic arterial blood pressure and diastolic arterial blood pressure D) The standard deviation of the patient's arterial blood pressure over a given time period
When treating the child with lead poisoning what is used to remove the lead from the child's system?
A) Diuretics B) Chelating agents C) Laxatives D) Emetics