Author Question: The nurse is instructing a new parent on the proper positioning of the infant car seat will explain ... (Read 156 times)

CharlieWard · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is instructing a new parent on the proper positioning of the infant car seat will explain that the infant or child may be positioned forward facing in an automobile at what weight?

a. 6 kg (12 lb)
b. 7.5 kg (15 lb)
c. 9 kg (20 lb)
d. 10 kg (22 lb)

Question 2

The nurse notes ptosis in a patient who just arrived in the emergency department. The nurse quickly triages the patient because she knows that this finding, along with other symptoms, might suggest:

a. Hyperthyroidism
b. Stroke
c. Glaucoma
d. Macular degeneration

CharlieArnold · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Positioning of the car seat is based on body weight and age. At 9 kg (20 lb), the infant or child 12 months or older may be placed in a forward-facing child seat.

Answer to Question 2

B
Ptosis, or drooping of the eyelid, may be seen in a patient who experienced Bell's palsy or a stroke. Exophthalmos is associated with hyperthyroidism. Mydriasis may be seen with glaucoma. Macular degeneration has no outward signs.