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NUR 1600 Neonate Question 1 See full question A nurse is teaching the mother of an infant about the importance of immunizations. The nurse should teach her that active immunity: Correct response:  results from exposure of an antigen through immunization or disease contact. Question 2 See full question A nurse is conducting an assessment of a neonate born 3 hours ago. Which finding makes the nurse suspect a congenital hip dislocation? Correct response:  Unequal gluteal folds Explanation: Un...

NUR 1600 Safety Question 1 See full question A 15-year-old adolescent confides in the nurse that he has been contemplating suicide. He says he has developed a specific plan to carry it out and pleads with the nurse not to tell anyone. What is the nurse's best response? You Selected:  "For your protection, I can't keep this secret. After I notify the physician, we will need to involve your family. We want you to be safe." Correct response:  "For your protection, I can't keep this secr...

Prioritization Question 1 See full question Several hours into a shift, a nurse on a very busy medical-surgical unit privately asks the charge nurse to change her assignment. She is frustrated because she has had to devote so much time and energy to helping a newly licensed nurse provide discharge teaching for clients with diabetes mellitus. The charge nurse should: Correct response:  offer to assist with the discharge teaching needs. Explanation: Staff members need to know the charge nurse i...

NUR 1600 Oxygenation Answer Key Question 1 See full question Which practice should a nurse recommend to a client who has had a cesarean birth? You Selected:  Coughing and deep-breathing exercises Correct response:  Coughing and deep-breathing exercises Explanation: Remediation: Question 2 See full question A neonate born at 40 weeks' gestation admitted to the nursery is found to be hypoglycemic. At 4 hours of age, the neonate appears pale and his pulse oximeter is reading 75% on room air....

NUR 1600 Pharmacological Question 1 See full question When positioned properly, the tip of a central venous catheter should lie in the: You Selected:  superior vena cava. Correct response:  superior vena cava. Explanation: When positioned correctly, the tip of a central venous catheter lies in the superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, or right atrium — that is, in the central venous circulation. Blood flows unimpeded around the tip, allowing the rapid infusion of large amounts of fluid...

Question 1 See full question Several hours into a shift, a nurse on a very busy medical-surgical unit privately asks the charge nurse to change her assignment. She is frustrated because she has had to devote so much time and energy to helping a newly licensed nurse provide discharge teaching for clients with diabetes mellitus. The charge nurse should: Correct response:  offer to assist with the discharge teaching needs. Explanation: Staff members need to know the charge nurse is a sup...

Prioritization Question 1 See full question Several hours into a shift, a nurse on a very busy medical-surgical unit privately asks the charge nurse to change her assignment. She is frustrated because she has had to devote so much time and energy to helping a newly licensed nurse provide discharge teaching for clients with diabetes mellitus. The charge nurse should: Correct response:  offer to assist with the discharge teaching needs. Explanation: Staff members need to know the charge nurse i...

What best describes why children have fewer respiratory tract infections as they grow older? ­ Repeated exposure to organisms causes increased immunity. Decongestant nose drops are recommended for a 10­month­old infant with an upper respiratory tract infection. Instructions for nose drops should include: ­ avoid use >3 days When caring for an infant with an upper respiratory tract infection and elevated temperature, an appropriate nursing intervention is to: ­ Give small amounts ...