When caring for an infant who is hospitalized with Haemophilus influenzae meningitis, an important nursing intervention for the child would be for the nurse to:
A) restrain the child before and during a seizure.
B) place the child in a side-lying position and keep position using pillows.
C) monitor intake and output and increase fluid intake every 4 hours.
D) check the child's neurologic status every 2 hours.
D
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A) Sedation B) Persistent cough C) Tachycardia D) Rash
While being assessed, a patient tells the nurse that she has many stresses in her life. Which statement would the nurse evaluate as indicating external stress?
1. "I am a workaholic.". 2. "My job has many rigid rules.". 3. "I feel like I have to please everyone.". 4. "I drink several cups of coffee in the morning and then switch to cola drinks in the afternoon.".
A patient has been diagnosed with von Willebrand's disease (vWD). What patient education should the nurse provide? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. This disorder is inherited. 2. This disorder affects only women. 3. This disorder occurs more frequently than was once recognized. 4. This disorder can cause excessive bleeding or excessive clotting. 5. This disease can be cured with administration of von Willebrand's factor.
Which of the following BEST describes a neurotransmitter?
a. long fibers that serve to conduct electrical impulses b. small chains of amino acids that act on the nervous system c. chemical messengers released across the synaptic cleft d. the entire complement of heritable information