NURSING MISC (NURSING MISC)

FOCUS ON CHILD HEALTH 1.ID: 5 An HIV-positive woman delivers an infant. The pediatrician prescribes testing for the newborn, and the nurse prepares for which action? A. Ask the laboratory to perform virologic testing Correct B. Obtain blood from the umbilical cord to send to the laboratory C. Perform a heelstick to obtain a specimen for a Western blot assay D. Perform a fingerstick to obtain a specimen for an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) Rationale: Traditional HIV antibody measureme...

FOCUS ON CHILD HEALTH 1.ID: 5 An HIV-positive woman delivers an infant. The pediatrician prescribes testing for the newborn, and the nurse prepares for which action? A. Ask the laboratory to perform virologic testing Correct B. Obtain blood from the umbilical cord to send to the laboratory C. Perform a heelstick to obtain a specimen for a Western blot assay D. Perform a fingerstick to obtain a specimen for an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) Rationale: Traditional HIV antibody measureme...

FOCUS ON CHILD HEALTH 1.ID: 5 An HIV-positive woman delivers an infant. The pediatrician prescribes testing for the newborn, and the nurse prepares for which action? A. Ask the laboratory to perform virologic testing Correct B. Obtain blood from the umbilical cord to send to the laboratory C. Perform a heelstick to obtain a specimen for a Western blot assay D. Perform a fingerstick to obtain a specimen for an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) Rationale: Traditional HIV anti...