When preparing an infant for an enema,the nurse understands that which solution is the safest?

A) Tap-water enema solution
B) Hypertonic enema solution
C) Oil retention
D) Physiological normal saline

To prevent plagiocephaly, the nurse should teach parents to:

A) place infant prone for 30 to 60 minutes per day.
B) buy a soft mattress.
C) allow infant to nap in the car safety seat.
D) have infant sleep with the parents.

A nurse plans health teaching for a patient diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) who takes lorazepam (Ativan) . What information should be included? (Select all that apply.)

A) Use caution when operating machinery.
B) Allow only tyramine-free foods in diet.
C) Restrict intake of caffeine.
D) Avoid using alcohol and other sedatives.
E) Take the medication on an empty stomach.

The use of x-rays,ultrasound,radiopharmaceuticals,radiopaque media,and computers to provide the radiologist with images of internal body organs and processes is called ________.

A patient is having difficulty swallowing medications and food. How should the nurse document this?

A) Aphasia
B) Anorexia
C) Dysphasia
D) Dysphagia

An African-American patient says to a Caucasian nurse, "There's no sense talking. You wouldn't understand because you live in a white world." The nurse's best action would be to:

A) explain, "Yes, I do understand. Everyone goes through the same experiences."
B) say, "Please give an example of something you think I wouldn't understand."
C) reassure the patient that nurses interact with people from all cultures.
D) change the subject to one that is less emotionally disturbing.

While making night shift rounds,the nursing assistive personnel become concerned when a patient stops breathing from 1 to 2 minutes several times during the shift.The nurse informs the nursing assistive personnel that this condition is known as which of the following?

A) Cataplexy
B) Insomnia
C) Narcolepsy
D) Sleep apnea