A newborn infant has developed significant jaundice and has a positive Coombs test result resulting from high levels of bilirubin. What should a nurse be aware that these symptoms may indicate?
a. Aplastic anemia
b. Hemophilia
c. Hemolytic anemia
d. Sickle cell anemia
C
Newborns can develop hemolytic anemias resulting from blood incompatibility to their mother. These are typical signs of hemolytic anemia in the newborn.
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What myth may interfere with the treatment of pain in infants and children?
a. Infants may have sleep difficulties after a painful event. b. Children and infants are more susceptible to respiratory depression from narcotics. c. Pain in children is multidimensional and subjective. d. A child's cognitive level does not influence the pain experience.
A client is receiving lactulose (Heptalac). Which laboratory value leads the nurse to intervene?
a. Serum potassium, 2.6 mEq/L b. Serum sodium, 132 mEq/L c. Serum glucose, 108 mg/dL d. Blood urea nitrogen, 16 mg/dL
Pathogenicity refers to an organism's ability to:
1. cause disease. 2. penetrate anatomic barriers more easily. 3. multiply more rapidly. 4. use oxygen.
Narcotic pain-relieving medications
A) are commonly used to treat cancer pain. B) are highly addictive in a cancer patient. C) should not be used for cancer patients. D) cause more side effects in cancer patients.