On an Apgar evaluation, reflex irritability is tested by which of the following?

A) Raising the infant's head and letting it fall back
B) Slapping the soles of the feet and observing the response
C) Dorsiflexing a foot against pressure resistance
D) Tightly flexing the infant's trunk and then releasing it


B

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Which instruction should the nurse include during discharge teaching? a. "You may need to supplement with only ginkgo while on anticoagulant therapy." b. "You may need to increase the use of gar-lic supplements while on anticoagulant therapy." c. "Avoid using Hawthorn supplements while taking an anticoagulant medication." d. "Avoid using chamomile supplements while on anticoagulant therapy."

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What is the expected action when capillary pores increase in size?

A. Increased filtration, increased plasma volume B. Increased filtration, decreased plasma volume C. Decreased filtration, increased plasma volume D. Decreased filtration, decreased plasma volume

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Several conceptual models and grand theories of nursing have been developed. Which concept is not central to models for nursing?

A) Human beings B) Environment C) Health D) Social support

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The nurse would question administering sodium bicarbonate to which client?

1. A client taking methotrexate 2. A client in chronic renal failure 3. A client on continuous nasogastric suctioning 4. A client diagnosed with metabolic acidosis

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