While Assessing the Integument of a 24-Hour-Old Newborn,the Nurse Notes

question 10

Multiple Choice

While assessing the integument of a 24-hour-old newborn,the nurse notes a pink,papular rash with vesicles superimposed on the thorax,back,and abdomen.What should the nurse do?

• A) Notify the physician immediately.
• B) Move the newborn to an isolation nursery.
• C) Document the finding as erythema toxicum.
• D) Take the newborn's temperature and obtain a culture of one of the vesicles.

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Definitions:

Selective Retention

The psychological process by which individuals remember information that is consistent with their beliefs and forget information that is inconsistent.

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Selective Comprehension

The process by which consumers interpret information based on their existing knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes, often leading to subjective understanding.

Selective Perception

The process by which individuals selectively absorb, filter, and interpret information based on their interests, background, and attitudes, leading to a subjective view of reality.