The nurse explains that vernix caseosa can be left on the newborn for _____ hours
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
48
forty-eight
Vernix caseosa may be left on for 48 hours. Vigorous scrubbing to rid the skin of vernix caseosa can be harmful to the skin of the newborn.
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Which response by the school nurse best reflects our understanding of suicide in adolescence? Select all that apply. a. Most persons who attempt suicide conceal their despair and their intent from others quite effectively so no one will interfere with their attempt. b. Adolescents have an immature prefrontal cortex, leading to greater impulsiveness, impaired judgment, and less ability to tolerate frustration. c. Serotonin pathways are not fully developed until adulthood, leading to moodiness and sudden onset of depression in children. d. People, particularly adolescents, sometimes identify with others who have attempted suicide, leading them to decide to attempt suicide as well. e. The grief following a peer's death, by suicide or otherwise, can itself contribute to depression and a significant increase in suicide risk. f. Usually when one adolescent has committed suicide and others follow with their own attempts, they are trying to evoke the attention shown to the dead child.
The nurse is administering a beta-adrenergic medication via a small-volume nebulizer. Which assessment finding requires the nurse to withhold the medication immediately?
a. Episodes of coughing b. Rapid and shallow respirations c. Wheezing noted on auscultation of the lungs d. Irregular pulse with light-headedness
An 85-year-old client is not ready to accept the physical limitations associated with aging. The client is very upset about having to move to an assisted living center because of the limitations
What should the nurse consider in providing guidance to the client according to Erikson's psychosocial theory of development? A) Feel comfortable with life changes to maintain dignity. B) Avoid getting out of unsatisfactory life patterns. C) Strive to find a new balance of involvement with self and individuals in the living center. D) Try to achieve ego integrity and not despair with life.
Which of the following antipsychotic drugs' primary mechanism of action involves reducing the activity of serotonin at the 5HT2A receptors?
A. Olanzapine B. Thiothixene C. Thioridazine D. Haloperidol