A new mother wants to be sure that she is meeting her daughter’s needs while feeding her commercially prepared infant formula. The nurse should evaluate the mother’s knowledge about appropriate infant care. The mother meets her child’s needs when she does which intervention?

Math: Show your work. Be certain to round and label correctly according to the math criteria for this course.  No partial credit will be given on the final exam for errors in rounding or labeling.   The health care provider prescribes Normal Saline 1000 mL to infuse in 8 hours. How will the nurse set the IV pump to infuse? (mL/hr)  

The nurse is assigned to a client who is recovering from a total abdominal hysterectomy. What positive effect results from the increased antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and aldosterone secretion following surgical trauma?

A nurse is assigned the task of caring for a newborn at delivery. Which of these actions should the nurse make priority?

Math: Show your work. Be certain to round and label correctly according to the math criteria for this course.  No partial credit will be given on the final exam for errors in rounding or labeling.   Order:  Omnipen 50 mg/kg/day in three divided doses        Label:  Omnipen (ampicillin) 250 mg/5 mL        Child’s Weight:  62 lbs        How many mL will the child receive in 24 hours?

The nurse must obtain a clean-catch urine specimen from one client and a urine specimen via a straight catheterization form another client. Which intervention is not performed for both procedures?

The nurse is caring for a male newborn who was circumcised early this morning. Which situation should the nurse instruct the mother to report?

An eight-month-old child is to receive the Hib vaccine. Which injection site should be used by the nurse?

The nurse is reviewing the test results of a client has been positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection for 10 years. Which diagnostic test is used to confirm a diagnosis of AIDS?

The nurse is caring for a client following a Caesarean birth. Which nursing measure relates specifically to care of the client following spinal anesthesia?