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g for children in a physician's office where health supervision is practiced. Which of the following is a key focus of health supervision? Select all answers that apply. A) Making referrals for all health care needs B) Monitoring disease incidence C) Optimizing level of functioning D) Monitoring quality of care provided E) Teaching parents to prevent injury F) Providing care developed from national guidelines - ANSWER-CEF The nurse is providing care for children in a pediatric medical ...

The nurse discussed strategies with a parent to prevent a recurrence of urinary tract infection in the child. Which statement made by the parent indicates a need for further teaching? a. "My daughter should wash and wipe the perineal area from front to back." b. "I am only going to have my daughter wear cotton underwear." c. "It is acceptable to take frequent bubble baths." d. "She needs to drink lots of fluids and void frequently." - ANSWER-C Oils in bubble bath and similar product...

The nurse is examining a 10-month-old boy who was born 10 weeks early. Which of the following findings is cause for concern? A) The child has doubled his birthweight. B) The child exhibits plantar grasp reflex. C) The child's head circumference is 19.5 inches. D) No primary teeth have erupted y - ANSWER-C The nurse is teaching a new mother about the drastic growth and developmental changes her infant will experience in the first year of life. Which of the following describes a developmental ...

1. The nurse is careful to apply only the prescribed amount of ointment to the skin of a 2-month-old. How is infant skin different from adult skin? a. Less perfusion b. Greater moisture c. More perspiration d. Greater absorption - ANSWER-ANS: D The child's skin has a dramatically greater ability to absorb than does that of the adult. 2. What risk is increased with children who have been diagnosed with infantile eczema? a. Pneumonia b. Acne c. Sun sensitivity d. Asthma - ANSWER-ANS: ...

The doctor has ordered fentanyl for a woman in labor and has asked the nurse to prove patient education. What will the nurse include in the education plan? (Select All That Apply) A. Onset is slow B. Duration is short C. Administration by mouth D. No known side effects E. It is not the same drug as sufentanil - ANSWER-B,E The nurse is caring for a woman with epidural anesthesia for pain control for vaginal delivery. A risk for injury related to epidural anesthesia has been identified by...

adolescence - ANSWER-a period of human development beginning with puberty and ending with young adulthood. cephalocaudal (development) - ANSWER-the ordely development of muscular control, which proceeds from head to foot. cognition - ANSWER-refers to intellectual ability community - ANSWER-refers to the immediate geographical area in which the family lives and interacts. competitive play - ANSWER-children at this age start to accept competition with structured rules and highly intera...

What type of development is the nurse assessing when an infant can lift his or her head before he or she can sit? a. Specific to general b. Proximodistal c. Cephalocaudal d. General to specific - ANSWER-C What is a unique organization of characteristics that determines an individuals pattern of behavior? a. Environment b. Heredity c. Personality d. Experience - ANSWER-C An infants birth weight is 7 pounds, 8 ounces. What can the nurse project the weight to be at 6 months? a. 12 p...

Who or what regulates the nursing scope of practice? 1. The nurse's employer 2. State laws 3. Physicians 4. Professional organizations - ANSWER-State laws To what does the ethical term justice refer? 1. Nurses doing no harm to a patient 2. Nurses following all the legal requirements of their jobs 3. Nurses treating a patient with kindness 4. Nurses being fair in utilizing resources for patients - ANSWER-Nurses being fair in utilizing resources for patients Nurses c...

After spontaneous rupture of membranes, the nurse notices a prolapsed cord. The nurse immediately places the woman in which position? A) Supine B) Side-lying C) Sitting D) Knee-chest - ANSWERD A primigravida whose labor was initially progressing normally is now experiencing a decrease in the frequency and intensity of her contractions. The nurse would assess the woman for which condition? A) A low-lying placenta B) Fetopelvic disproportion C) Contraction ring D) Uterine bleeding - A...

Chapter 13: Labor and Birth Processes - ANSWER 1. A new mother asks the nurse when the soft spot on her sons head will go away. The nurses answer is based on the knowledge that the anterior fontanel closes after birth by _____ months. a. 2 c. 12 b. 8 d. 18 - ANSWERd. 18 2. When assessing a woman in labor, the nurse is aware that the relationship of the fetal body parts to one another is called fetal: a. Lie. c. Attitude. b. Presentation. d. Position. - ANSWERc. Attitude. 3. When ass...