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Question 1 of 5

The nurse explains to a patient in preterm labor that what may be ordered by the physician to accelerate fetal lung maturity?

A. Prostaglandins

B. Oxytocin

C. Magnesium sulfate

D. Corticosteroids

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Corticosteroids

Question 2 of 5

The nurse strives to provide culturally competent care for children in a health clinic that follows the principles of health supervision. Which nursing action reflects this type of care?

A. The nurse treats all children the same regardless of their culture.

B. The nurse negotiates a care plan with the child and family.

C. The nurse researches the child's culture and provides care based on the findings.

D. The nurse provides future-based care for culturally diverse children.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The nurse negotiates a care plan with the child and family.

Question 3 of 5

The parents of a preterm infant in a neonatal intensive care unit are concerned about their infant experiencing pain from so many procedures. The nurse's response should be based on knowledge that preterm infants:

A. may react to painful stimuli but are unable to remember the pain experience.

B. perceive and react to pain in much the same manner as children and adults.

C. do not have the cortical and subcortical centers that are needed for pain perception.

D. lack neurochemical systems associated with pain transmission and modulation.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: perceive and react to pain in much the same manner as children and adults.

Question 4 of 5

A 7 year old boy with reduced height and weight for age for past one year is likely to have

A. Malnutrition

B. Lymphoma

C. Chronic infection

D. Measles

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Chronic infection

Question 5 of 5

A 4-year-old child tells other children that last night he flew to the moon and walked around with his friend Sam. He says that he is the only one who can see Sam. The nurse should:

A. warn the child's mother that he may be developing emotional problems.

B. interrupt the conversation with a comment that children can't fly to the moon.

C. take the child aside and tell him gently that he should stop telling such stories or people will not trust him.

D. recognize that imaginary friends and fantasy are normal at this age.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: recognize that imaginary friends and fantasy are normal at this age.

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