Answer to Question 1
3
Rationale: If a hypercyanotic episode occurs, the infant is placed in a knee-chest position. The knee-chest position is thought to increase pulmonary blood flow by increasing systemic vascular resistance. This position also improves systemic arterial oxygen saturation by decreasing venous return, so that smaller amounts of highly saturated blood reach the heart. Toddlers and children squat to obtain this position and relieve chronic hypoxia. Therefore Call a code, place the infant in a prone position, and contact the respiratory therapy department are incorrect.
Answer to Question 2
3
Rationale: The most helpful response is one that encourages the client to explore the problem and problem-solve. What would your spouse think about your decision? disregards the client's concern and focuses instead on the reaction of the alcoholic spouse. The nurse should neither agree (You seem to have a good grip on this situation. You probably should get out.) nor disa-gree (This is not a good time to make that decision.) with the client. Giving advice implies that the nurse knows what is best and can also foster dependency.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
Nursing care plan - risk for infection
Mask of an iyoba (queen mother), probably Idia, Court of Benin, Nigeria.
Perform Infant Rescue Breathing
Solid foods like fortified infant rice cereal and oatmeal
Take care