The home health nurse stresses to parents that the leading cause of fatal injury in children younger than 1 year of age is from:
a. burns.
b. poisons.
c. asphyxiation.
d. motor vehicle accidents.
C
In children younger than 1 year, the leading cause of fatal injury is asphyxiation.
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A) Proliferation of natural killer (NK) cells in the alveolar lumen B) Large numbers of alveolar macrophages in septal connective tissue C) The presence of tubercles in the interalveolar spaces D) Compensatory regeneration of type I alveolar cells
The examiner indicates to the labor nurse that the fetus is in the left occiput anterior (LOA) position. To facilitate the labor process, how will the nurse position the laboring patient?
a. On her back b. On her left side c. On her right side d. On her hands and knees
A primary care NP sees a 3-year-old patient who has been vomiting for several days. The child has had fewer episodes of vomiting the past day and is now able to take sips of fluids without vomiting
The child has dry oral mucous membranes, 2-second capillary refill, and pale but warm skin. The child's blood pressure is 88/46 mm Hg, the heart rate is 110 beats per minute, and the temperature is 37.2° C. The NP should: a. prescribe promethazine. b. prescribe a scopolamine patch. c. begin oral rehydration therapy. d. send the child to the hospital for IV fluids.
In assisting with the two factors that have an effect on fetal status (i.e., pushing and positioning), nurses should:
a. Encourage the woman's cooperation in avoiding the supine position. b. Advise the woman to avoid the semi-Fowler position. c. Encourage the woman to hold her breath and tighten her abdominal muscles to produce a vaginal response. d. Instruct the woman to open her mouth and close her glottis, letting air escape after the push.