The nurse teaches the parents of an infant who recently was circumcised to observe for bleeding. What should the parents be taught to do if bleeding does occur?
1. Wrap the diaper tightly.
2. Clean with warm water with each diaper change.
3. Apply gentle pressure to the site with gauze.
4. Apply a new petroleum ointment gauze dressing.
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Explanation: 3. If bleeding does occur, apply light pressure with a sterile gauze pad to stop the bleeding within a short time. If this is not effective, contact the physician immediately or take the newborn to the healthcare provider.
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care at this level of treatment? 1. Providing daily outpatient care and monitoring 2. Providing a referral to a halfway house in the patient's community 3. Providing the patient with intensive medical and psychiatric care 4. Providing safe, round-the-clock care that supports wellness and recovery
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a. Collect all urine between 8 a.m. today and 8 a.m. tomorrow. b. At 8 a.m. today, void into the container, collect all the urine until 8 a.m. tomorrow, then void and discard. c. Void at 8 a.m. today and discard, collect all urine until 8 a.m. tomorrow, then void and discard. d. Void at 8 a.m. today and discard, collect all urine until 8 a.m. tomorrow, then void at 8 a.m. and save the specimen.
Which nurse action is appropriate according to the American Nurses Association's stance on assisted suicide and active euthanasia?
1. The nurse helps withdraw treatments that are life-saving. 2. The nurse declines the patient's request to help with the suicide plan. 3. The nurse goes to the pharmacy and procures medication the patient intends to use to commit suicide. 4. The nurse tells the patient that suicide is a sin.
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