Author Question: The nurse is suctioning secretions from the neonate's nose and mouth. In order to do this correctly, ... (Read 67 times)

daltonest1984 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse is suctioning secretions from the neonate's nose and mouth. In order to do this correctly, the nurse must:

a. Depress the bulb, and then insert the tip
b. Insert the tip, and then depress the bulb
c. Simultaneously depress the bulb and insert the tip
d. None of the above

Question 2

The nurse in the pediatric clinic receives a telephone call from the mother of an infant. The mother is concerned that her baby has constipation.

To arrive at the cause of the constipation and to determine the intervention, the nurse will most likely ask: a. What type of milk are you feeding, how much at each feeding, and how many feedings?
b. How much does your baby sleep during the day and during the night?
c. Is there a family history of constipation or bowel disorders in your family?
d. Are you giving your child any constipating foods to eat?

DHRUVSHAH · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
The nurse should depress the bulb and then insert the tip. If the bulb is depressed after it is inserted, then material could be forced into the airway.

Answer to Question 2

A

Feedback
A Correct. To arrive at the cause of the constipation and to determine the intervention, the nurse will most likely ask What type of milk are you feeding, how much at each feeding, and how many feedings? Constipation in infancy is rare and usually caused by excessive milk intake or the transition from formula to cow's milk.
B Incorrect. To arrive at the cause of the constipation and to determine the intervention, the nurse will not most likely ask How much does your baby sleep during the day and during the night? This has no relevance for determining the cause of constipation.
C Incorrect. To arrive at the cause of the constipation and to determine the intervention, the nurse will not most likely ask Is there a family history of constipation or bowel disorders in your family?
D Incorrect. To arrive at the cause of the constipation and to determine the intervention, the nurse will not most likely ask Are you giving your child any constipating foods to eat? Since this is an infant, foods that are constipating should not be included in the diet.