To prevent personal appearance from becoming an obstacle in patient care, the health care professional should:
a. wear a uniform.
b. avoid wearing white.
c. avoid extremes in dress.
d. avoid wearing any jewelry.
C
Sensible personal habits, along with avoidance of extremes in behavior and dress, contribute to establishing a trusting relationship between the care provider and the patient.
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What elements help a child cope successfully with a critical care crisis? (Select all that apply.)
a. An outside support system b. Resilient personality c. The health care team applying family-centered concepts to help the family cope with the illness d. A supportive family e. Treating the patient as an adult
A 30-year-old woman has just given birth to a boy. How will the mother's bone marrow differ from that of her son?
A) Her bone marrow performs additional functions for the maintenance of homeostasis that her son is not able to yet perform. B) The son will have a greater proportion of adipose tissue in his bone marrow. C) Proportionately, the infant will have more red marrow and less yellow marrow than his mother. D) The amount of yellow marrow in the son's bones will decrease as he develops.
The nurse is completing a questionnaire that asks for the nurse's area of specialization in nursing (Peds, OB, Med-Surg). On which scale is this data measured?
1. Ordinal scale. 2. Ratio scale. 3. Interval scale. 4. Nominal scale.
An infant who eats very rapidly may experience problems with swallowing excessive air. The mother should be instructed to:
a. use a nipple with a smaller hole. b. place the infant on the left side after feeding. c. begin the feeding before the infant becomes too hungry. d. provide the infant with water between feedings.