Which of the following measures would be most effective in aiding bronchodilation in a child with laryngotracheobronchitis?
A) Urging the child to continue to take oral fluids
B) Administering an oral analgesic
C) Teaching the child to take long, slow breaths
D) Assisting with racemic epinephrine nebulizer therapy
D
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The nurse is caring for a newborn infant. Thirty hours after birth, the infant passes a dark green meconium stool. The nurse recognizes this is important because the:
a. Stool indicates anal patency. b. Dark green color indicates occult blood in the stool. c. Meconium stool can be reflective of distress in the newborn. d. Newborn should have passed the first stool within 12 hours after birth.
Members of the local emergency medical service unit have just transported an accident victim to the emergency department. They tell the ED nurse that the victim has AIDS, and they have blood on their hands and clothing
The nurse advises them to wash their hands and to change any clothing that is wet with blood. The nurse talks to them about getting a baseline HIV test and about future testing. They ask the nurse how long it will take before they will know if they are infected. The nurse's response should be a. "You will need to be tested in 6 weeks and regularly for the next 10 years, because that is the average length of time it takes to detect the virus by testing." b. "You will need to be tested in 3 months and again in 6 months, because 95% of people seroconvert to antibody-positive in 3 months and 99% in 6 months." c. "Transmission by occupational exposure is rare. There is no need for you to be concerned." d. "You will need to be tested in 3 weeks, because most people seroconvert in that length of time."
A client who follows a vegan diet has been diagnosed with megaloblastic anemia. What additions to the diet does the client need?
A. A breakfast cereal fortified with vitamin B12 B. Additional iron-rich foods, such as spinach C. Additional serving of legumes for calcium D. A vitamin C–rich citrus fruit
A nurse manager is planning to request three new infusion pumps at a cost of approximately $1500 each. This item would typically be included in which budget?
a. Operating b. Strategic c. Unit of service d. Capital