The nurse is doing teaching with a couple who are first-time parents. They are being discharged with their newborn. The mother tells the nurse she has heard about sudden infant death syndrome and is worried about that happening to her baby
In teaching about the prevention of SIDS, the nurse teaches the new parents to:
A) let the newborn sleep on his stomach in their bed.
B) prop the baby on his side or put him to sleep on his back.
C) lay him on his stomach with a small pillow under his abdomen.
D) prop him up with a pillow so his head is at a slightly elevated angle.
B
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When monitoring the fetal heart rate (FHR), the nurse recognizes indications that the FHR is nonreassuring. This indicates to the nurse that the fetus is experiencing fetal distress most likely related to:
a. birth trauma. b. strong contractions. c. hypoxia. d. aspiration.
The nurse has just received a patient who had a cystoscopy from the postanesthesia recovery unit. The nurse notices that the patient's urine is pink-tinged. The nurse's first action should be to:
1. call the physician. 2. record the assessment in the patient's record. 3. encourage the patient to drink plenty of fluids. 4. prepare the patient to return to surgery.
What effect does increased steroid production have on the person experiencing it?
a. increased coping abilities c. improved mental clarity b. impairment of the immune system d. stabilization of vital signs
Palliative care allows the child to:
1. Have a graceful, natural death. 2. Attempt to use every type of medical process possible to sustain life. 3. Abruptly end life. 4. Comfort the family before death.