The nurse notices that the infant is wearing a plastic-coated ...

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The nurse notices that the infant is wearing a plastic-coated diaper. If a topical medication were to be prescribed and it were to go on the stomach or buttocks, the nurse would teach the caregivers to:
 
  a. put the diaper on as usual
  b. apply an ice pack for 5 minutes to the outside of the diaper
  c. avoid covering the area of the topical medication with the diaper
  d. avoid the use of clothing on top of the diaper

Question 2

The infant mortality rate (IMR) is the number of infant deaths:
 
  a. during the first month of life for a given country
  b. during the first year of life per 1,000 live births
  c. compared to live births in a given location
  d. from natural causes in the first year of life per 100 births

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Answer to Question 1

C

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A Incorrect. Teaching the caregivers in the use of a topical medication, and noticing that the infant is wearing a plastic-coated diaper, the nurse would not advise the caregivers to put the diaper on as usual, which would lead to over-medication.
B Incorrect. Teaching the caregivers in the use of a topical medication, and noticing that the infant is wearing a plastic-coated diaper, the nurse would not advise the caregivers to apply an ice pack for 5 minutes to the outside of the diaper. This action would have no effect on the absorption of the medication.
C Correct. Teaching the caregivers in the use of a topical medication, and noticing that the infant is wearing a plastic-coated diaper, the nurse would advise the caregivers to avoid covering the area of the topical medication with the diaper. Absorption is increased by an occlusive dressing such as a plastic-coated diaper.
D Incorrect. Teaching the caregivers in the use of a topical medication, and noticing that the infant is wearing a plastic-coated diaper, the nurse would not advise the caregivers to avoid the use of clothing on top of the diaper. This action would have a more negative effect on the over-absorption of the medication.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A Incorrect: The first month of life is automatically included in the first year of life, but the statistic is not kept separately by most nations.
B Correct: The international health care community has determined to keep a statistic which includes all live births that die within the first year per 1,000 live births. The statistics are self reported by nation states.
C Incorrect: The statistic reports the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births by location/nation/state.
D Incorrect: The statistic reports deaths from all causes in the first year of like per 1,000 live births.