Identify the Nursing Action That Is Most Appropriate for the Nurse

question 22

Multiple Choice

Identify the nursing action that is most appropriate for the nurse to take when caring for a newborn who has tremors, has a high-pitched cry, and is diaphoretic.

• A)Obtain urine for drug screen for cocaine.
• B)Perform a finger stick blood sugar.
• C)Cover the infant's head with a cap.
• D)Give the infant 1 ounce of sterile water.

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Definitions:

Anus

The opening at the end of the digestive tract through which feces exit the body.

Acts As

Functions or serves in a particular role or capacity in a given context or situation.

Conscience

An internal sense of right and wrong that guides an individual's behavior and moral decisions.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, guiding behavior in accordance with societal standards and internalized ideals.