Author Question: The nurse is caring for an infant who has been vomiting and is having difficulty breathing. What ... (Read 159 times)

nautica902 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

The nurse is caring for an infant who has been vomiting and is having difficulty breathing. What actions by the nurse are appropriate for suctioning the infant?

a. Place the infant in a supine position.
b. Suction only when a large amount of mucus is present.
c. Suction for only 30 seconds.
d. Compress the bulb syringe after it is placed in the nostril.

Question 2

In preparing to teach a patient how to self-administer mediation, the nurse realizes that 80 of patients who are instructed to self-medicate for preventative care fail to do so.

Reasons for this include which of the following? (Select all that apply.) a. Fear of adverse events
b. Inconvenient medication regimens
c. Costly prescriptions
d. Forgetfulness

thall411 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Position infants with breathing problems or excessive vomitus in a supine or side-lying position. Airways of infants and children are smaller than those of an adult; even small amounts of mucus can cause airway obstruction. Suction should be completed for only 5 seconds with 30 to 60 seconds in between for the patient to reoxygenate. Compress the bulb syringe before insertion to prevent forcing secretions into the infant's bronchi.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, C, D
Some barriers to medication adherence include fear of adverse reactions from medications, belief that a medication does not help, inconvenience of taking medication, cost of medication, inadequate knowledge, forgetfulness, and lack of social support.