The mother of a 1-week-old, breast-fed baby tells you that she is concerned because her baby has a small bowel movement each time he feeds. You should let the mother know that:
a. this is normal.
b. she should feed the baby less.
c. this usually indicates an abnormality.
d. she needs to switch the baby to formula.
A
The newborn's myelination of the spinal cord is incomplete and the internal and external sphinc-ters are under involuntary reflexive control—that is, the gastrocolic reflex. Therefore, newborns will produce stool after each feeding.
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The soundness of the evidence collected and the relationship between the variables is known as which of the following?
A) Credibility B) Reliability C) Validity D) Trustworthiness
A Community Health Nurse is giving an educational presentation at the local senior citizens club. The nurse is speaking about stroke. What nonmodifiable risk factors for stroke should the nurse list?
A) Male gender B) Asian American race C) Over age 50 D) Smoking
To best facilitate an effective breathing pattern, the nurse would place a client with massive ascites in the
a. high-Fowler position. b. lithotomy position. c. recumbent position. d. side-lying position.