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The hormone produces mother’s milk is:

• Progesterone
• Estrogen.
• Prolactin.
• Colostrum.

 Which of the following is a hazard of immobility?

• Loss of bone calcium
• Increased vital capacity
• Venous vasoconstriction
• A positive nitrogen balance

 Which pain assessment scale is used exclusively for infants and neonates from 32 weeks of gestation to six months of age?

• The PEPPS pain scale
• The FLACC pain scale
• The Faces pain scale
• The CRIES pain scale

You have been assigned to care for a neonate who has been diagnosed with the Tetralogy of Fallot. The mother asks you what the Tetralogy of Fallot is. How should you respond to this mother?

• “The Tetralogy of Fallot is a congenital gastrointestinal disorder”
• “The Tetralogy of Fallot is a congenital cardiac disorder”
• “The Tetralogy of Fallot will affect the baby’s reflexes”
• “The Tetralogy of Fallot will affect the baby’s ability to breastfeed”

Select the stage of a pressure ulcer that is accurately pair with its characteristics.

• Stage I: Only slight blanching when pressure is applied to the skin.
• Stage II: The epidermis and part of the dermis is damaged or lost.
• Stage III: The wound has slough and eschar.
• Stage IV: The loss of skin usually exposes some fat.

 Which legal document will most likely contain the patient’s decision to not get cardiopulmonary resuscitation?

• Healthcare surrogacy
• Healthcare proxy
• Advance directives
• Durable power of attorney

Which quality assurance or performance improvement technique is used to identify underlying process flaws?

• Small group process
• Root cause analysis
• People at fault process
• Cause and effect

Which cardiac arrhythmia can be either acquired or congenital and can spontaneously disappear on its own or lead to ventricular fibrillation?

• Wenckebach
• Premature arterial contractions
• Torsades de pointes
• Premature ventricular contractions

Which of the following healthcare providers can legally have access to all, or part, of a patient’s medical record because they have a “need to know”? Select all that apply.

• Student nurses caring for a particular patient
• Registered nurses when they are not caring for a particular patient
• The Vice President for Nursing who is investigating a patient fall
• Licensed practical nurses caring for a particular patient
• A quality assurance nurse collecting data for a performance improvement activity