The pediatric nurse's patient assignment includes an infant who is 25 weeks gestation. The nurse knows that according to the gestational age, this infant would be described as ________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
severely preterm
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A. Respiratory effort B. Blood pressure C. Skin condition D. MOI
Which statement about education is the most accurate?
A) Education generally has an immediate use. B) Managers have a responsibility to see that their staff is well educated. C) Recognizing educational needs and encouraging educational pursuits is a leadership role. D) Education always results in increased productivity.
The nurse is caring for a patient with increased intracranial pressure (ICP). The patient has a nursing diagnosis of "ineffective cerebral tissue perfusion." What would be an expected outcome that the nurse would document for this diagnosis?
A) Copes with sensory deprivation. B) Registers normal body temperature. C) Pays attention to grooming. D) Obeys commands with appropriate motor responses.
Which question will yield the best response regarding a child's or adolescent's use of nicotine, alcohol, and/or recreational drugs?
A) "If you use alcohol, nicotine, or street drugs, how much are you using?" B) "You don't use alcohol, nicotine, or street drugs, do you?" C) "I won't tell your mother, but are you using alcohol, nicotine, or street drugs?" D) "I don't use them, but do you use alcohol, nicotine, or street drugs?"