The mother who has been breastfeeding her infant for 5 days asks if the baby's stools are normal. The nurse describes the normal breastfed stool as:
a. green and loose.
b. dark green and sticky.
c. pale yellow and frequent.
d. bright yellow and pasty.
Question 2The hospice nurse requests that the patient designate a primary caregiver for himself. The primary caregiver:
a. must be a relative.
b. has complete control over the patient's care.
c. acts as the patient's spokesperson when necessary.
d. must have power of attorney.
Question 3The hospice nurse explains that to qualify for admission to a hospice, the attending physician must certify that the patient has a life expectancy of fewer than:
a. 2 months.
b. 3 months.
c. 4 months.
d. 6 months.
Question 4Which finding would the nurse suspect as abnormal in the infant during initial assessment?
a. Eyes crossed at times
b. Persistent high-pitched cry
c. Arms and legs flexed
d. Slight bluish tinge of the extremities
Question 5Because the family is confused about the meaning of palliative care, the hospice nurse explains it as treatment that is centered on a(n):
a. aggressive approach to prolong life.
b. protocol of pain relief.
c. form of organized care which relieves the family of responsibility.
d. integrated service of support for alleviation of symptoms.
Question 6The nurse is caring for a newborn who has just been circumcised. The nurse alters the care plan to include:
a. administration of a topical anesthetic to the site.
b. application of ice to stop bleeding.
c. retraction of any remaining foreskin.
d. observation for bleeding for the first 12 hours.
Question 7When discussing care of a circumcised infant after discharge from the hospital, the nurse should tell the mother to:
a. gently remove the yellow exudate from the foreskin.
b. apply sterile petroleum gauze after each diaper change.
c. wipe the circumcision with alcohol each day.
d. apply a plastic-lined diaper to prevent urine from leaking.
Question 8The nurse differentiates for the family active and palliative care, in that active care is:
a. centered on symptom control.
b. focused on treatment for a cure.
c. not concerned with dying.
d. covered by health insurance.
Question 9The nurse explains that vitamin K by injection is given to the newborn at risk for hemorrhage because:
a. most mothers have a vitamin K deficiency that develops during pregnancy.
b. bacteria that synthesize vitamin K are not present in newborns.
c. vitamin K prevents the synthesis of prothrombin.
d. the newborn does not store vitamin K.
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