A pregnant woman who wants to breastfeed her baby asks the nurse, "How long should a mother breastfeed an infant?" The most appropriate response by the nurse would be, "The American Academy of Pediatrics recommend breastfeeding for"
a. 3 months c. 2 years
b. 1 year d. 3 years
B
The latest recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics is to breastfeed for 1 year. However, this will depend on the preference of the mother.
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1. Hepatitis B. 2. Tetanus. 3. Varicella. 4. Toxoplasmosis.
Which nursing diagnosis has the highest priority for a patient with an acute head injury?
A) Deficient fluid volume B) Ineffective tissue perfusion: cerebral C) Risk for infection D) Ineffective airway clearance
The nurse is administering acarbose (Precose), an oral antidiabetic agent to a client. What category of drug is this medication?
A) Sulfonylureas B) Biguanides C) Alpha-glucosidase Inhibitors D) Thiazolidinediones
A student reads in a chart that a child has been diagnosed with mixed precocious puberty and asks for an explanation. What explanation by the healthcare professional is most accurate?
a. When a child develops some secondary sex characteristics of the opposite sex b. When a child does not develop any identifiable external sex organs c. When early puberty occurs due to multiple, integrated causative effects d. When early puberty has signs of physical and hormonal abnormalities