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elizabeth18

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The nurse teaches the caregivers of a colicky baby some comfort measures. Which of the following measures would the nurse most likely teach them to use?
 
  a. Place a garlic-and-oil potion around the infant's neck, to be worn 24 hours a day.
  b. Use a front carrier and white noise and swaddle the baby, or take the baby for a car ride.
  c. Place the infant on the stomach (prone) to sleep as long as it has the symptoms of colic.
  d. Keep the infant's stomach full at all times so there is no room for any gas to form.

Question 2

A pediatric client has a presumed diagnosis of coarctation of the aorta. The nurse is aware that which of the following symptoms are considered to be the classic clinical presentation(s) for the diagnosis? Select all that apply.
 
  a. upper-extremity hypertension c. diminished lower-extremity pulses
  b. bounding upper-extremity pulses d. intermittent claudication



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Answer to Question 1

B

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A Incorrect. Comfort measures for a colicky baby do not include placing a garlic-and-oil potion around the infant's neck, to be worn 24 hours a day.
B Correct. Comfort measures for a colicky baby include the use of a front carrier and white noise and swaddle the baby, or take the baby for a car ride.
C Incorrect. Comfort measures for a colicky baby do not include placing the infant on the stomach (prone) to sleep as long as it has the symptoms of colic.
D Incorrect. Comfort measures for a colicky baby do not include keeping the infant's stomach full at all times so there is no room for any gas to form.

Answer to Question 2

A, C

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Correct Coarctation of the aorta is associated with upper-extremity hypertension.
Coarctation of the aorta is associated with diminished lower-extremity pulses.
Incorrect Bounding upper-extremity pulses are not associated with coarctation of the aorta. Intermittent claudication is not associated with coarctation of the aorta



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