Interventions provided by the nurse caring for a postterm newborn can include all of the following except:

The parents of a preterm newborn desire to visit their baby in the NICU. All of the following statements by the nurse will support the parents as they visit their newborn except:

The nurse assesses the newborn, and the following behaviors are noted: HR 140, RR 65, T 98.2 F (axillary), color pale for ethnicity, nasal flaring, facial grimacing, and excessive mucus. The nurse is most concerned about:

The nurse is reviewing nursing documentation related to the care of a patient who had an amniocentesis. Which nursing notes reflect appropriate patient care?

After a head injury, Malik has vertigo (dizziness) when rolling over in bed. Which structure of the ear is most likely to be damaged?

Which nerve are you testing when you rub a cotton swab on the forehead?

In adults, an epidural needle is inserted into the vertebral column inferior to the conus medullaris. The spinal cord ends around which vertebrae?

Which is the deepest layer of the cranial meninges?

The pons is the most inferior portion of the brainstem.

After a stroke, Ralph cannot understand commands. When he speaks, the sentences do not make sense to health care providers. Which area of the brain is injured?