While caring for a 4-month-old, the mother reveals that the baby has had problems with constipation, which she treats by adding sugar to the baby's bottle
The nurse will instruct the mother to speak with the pediatrician about the infant's symptoms of constipation and the best form of treating it, but the nurse will immediately address risks associated with adding which of the following to the infant's formula? 1. Light corn syrup
2. Dark corn syrup
3. A teaspoon of raw sugar
4. A teaspoon of raw honey
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Rationale: The mother should be taught not to add honey to the infant's diet due to the risk of infant botulism. The other forms of sugar are acceptable, but the mother should talk with the pediatrician about the infant's symptoms and the best method of treatment.
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1. An anaphylactic transfusion reaction. 2. Acute hemolytic transfusion reaction. 3. An allergic reaction. 4. A febrile nonhemolytic reaction.
The nurse is caring for a patient receiving patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) for pain management. Which statement about PCA is true?
A) The PCA pump can't infuse narcotics continuously. B) Pain relief is initiated by the patient as needed. C) No complications related to narcotic delivery by the pump exist. D) The nurse prescribes the dosage of narcotic for delivery.
A nurse manager designs a research study to examine nurse workload stress, work shift, number of years in the nursing profession, number of medication errors, patient falls, and after-shift overtime, as the relate to one another
What is the most likely method the manager will use to study this? a. Analysis of change b. Analysis of improvement c. Analysis of variance d. Multilevel analysis
When a client with memory loss is in need of orienting cues, the most appropriate response for maintaining dignity and self-esteem would be:
A) "What is today's date? I have such a hard time keeping track." B) "What an unusually warm and sunny day for the 12th of November." C) "You remember that yesterday was Veteran's Day, don't you? Of course that would make today November 12th." D) "I'm sure you remember to look at your calendar every day. What is today's date?"