The nurse explains that gastroesophageal reflux (GER) usually begins within the first week of life in infants and is usually treated by:
a. making the infant NPO.
b. thickening the food with cereal.
c. placing the infant in an upright position.
d. feeding the infant in a car seat.
B
GER is treated with small feedings thickened with cereal.
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While performing the assessment of the client's peripheral vascular system, the nurse notes that there was a rapid filling of superficial veins during the Trendelenburg test. This data is consistent with which disorder?
1. Valve incompetence. 2. Arterial insufficiency. 3. Venous insufficiency. 4. Phlebitis.
A child with asthma will be receiving an oral dose of prednisone. The order reads prednisone 2 mg/kg per day. The child weighs 50 lbs. The child will receive ____ milligrams daily. (Round the answer.)
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
While a client is paralyzed with neuromuscular blockers, which assessment finding would the nurse expect?
1. Conscious 2. Stuporous but can be aroused 3. Heavily sedated but conscious 4. Unconscious
The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient and is evaluating the patient's intake and output as a measure to prevent AKI. The patient weighs 60 kilograms and has produced 180 mL of urine in the past 4 hours. What should the nurse do?
a. Perform other assessments related to fluid status and record the output. b. Call the health care provider and obtain an order for a fluid bolus. c. Encourage the patient to drink more fluid, so that the output is increased. d. Compare the patient's weight to baseline to determine fluid retention.