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The nurse's assessment of a preterm infant reveals decreased muscle tone, signs of respiratory distress, irritability, and mottled, cool skin. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?
A nurse is working with a family whose 5-year-old child has been diagnosed with impetigo. What educational intervention should the nurse include in this family's care?
Nurses coping with angry clients may find it helpful to recognize feelings of:
A 3-month-old infant with myelomeningocele and an atonic bladder is catheterized every 4 hours to prevent urinary retention. The home health nurse notes that the child has developed episodes of sneezing, urticaria, watery eyes, and a rash in the diaper area. What action is most important for the nurse to take?
A toddler is brought to the pediatric clinic by the caregiver because the child "doesn't feel well." As the nurse interviews the caregiver about why the client is being brought in for care, which goal is the nurse prioritizing at this point in the assessment?
A community health nurse is assessing an 18-month-old toddler at a community day care. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a potential indication of physical neglect?
A client with hypertension uses an automatic biofeedback blood pressure cuff that emits audible tones. The client uses relaxation techniques to lower her blood pressure and is informed of her ongoing success by the changing tone. This process describes:
With regard to parents' early and extended contact with their infant and the relationships built, nurses should be aware that:
Before interviewing a new client, the nurse is told by another health care worker, "I know that client. He is usually nutty as a fruitcake when he is admitted, and not much better when we discharge him." The nurse's responsibility is to:
The nurse is caring for a patient who was diagnosed 2 days ago with hypothyroidism and has not yet been started on a drug regimen. Which of the following laboratory findings would the nurse most likely anticipate as being consistent with hypothyroidism?
Which of the following is NOT a drug of choice for epidural anesthesia?
In Parkinson's disease, slowed movements are defined as:
A nurse is conducting a family therapy session. The adolescent son tells the nurse that he plans ways to make his sister look bad so his parents will think he's the better sibling, which he believes will give him more privileges. The nurse should identify this dysfunctional behavior as which of the following?
A client delivers a viable infant but then begins to have excessive, uncontrolled vaginal bleeding. Which information is most important for the nurse to report when notifying the healthcare provider of the client's condition?
The nurse is conducting a staff in-service on common problems associated with myelomeningocele. Which common problem is associated with this defect?
A newborn is jaundiced and receiving phototherapy via ultraviolet bank lights. An appropriate nursing intervention when caring for an infant with hyperbilirubinemia who is receiving phototherapy by this method would be to:
Which pair of clinical findings is a good predictor of a fluid deficit of at least 5% in an infant?
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has been on levothyroxine for several months. Which of the following findings indicates a therapeutic response to the medication?
When planning care for a laboring woman whose membranes have ruptured, the nurse recognizes that the woman's risk for which of the following has increased?
To determine fetal position using Leopold's maneuvers, the first maneuver is used to: