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Question 1 of 5

The parent of a newborn asks, 'Will my baby spit out the formula if it is too hot or too cold?' Select the nurse's best response.

A. Babies tend to reject hot fluids but not cold fluids, which could result in abdominal discomfort.

B. Babies tend to reject cold fluids but not hot fluids, which could result in esophageal burns.

C. Your baby will likely swallow the formula regardless of the temperature because swallowing is a reflex in infants younger than 6 weeks.

D. Your baby is too young to be capable of spitting out fluids.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Your baby will likely swallow the formula regardless of the temperature because swallowing is a reflex in infants younger than 6 weeks.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is caring for a 4-month-old who has just had an isolated cleft lip repaired. Select the best position for the child in the immediate postoperative period.

A. Right side-lying.

B. Left side-lying.

C. Supine.

D. Prone.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Supine.

Question 3 of 5

Direct person-to-person contact outbreaks of gastroenteritis are usually caused by

A. Shigella

B. Salmonella

C. Rotavirus

D. Clostridium difficile

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Shigella

Question 4 of 5

The most common cause of facial swelling without facial tenderness or erythema in the maxillary area of a 12-year-old is

A. localized trauma

B. an abscessed tooth

C. a bee sting

D. Haemophilus influenzae type b

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: an abscessed tooth

Question 5 of 5

The first factor to be affected by deficiency of vitamin K is

A. Factor I

B. Factor II

C. Factor VII

D. Factor IX

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Factor VII

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