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A newborn Baby Alex is 1 week old and his mother brings him to the emergency room because she says
he is not sleeping enough. How many hours of sleep per day does he need to sleep?

• A.14
• B.16
• C.12
• D.18

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A twenty-year-old patient with diabetes mellitus tells the nurse that she takes Guaifenesin cough syrup
when she has a cold. The nurse should teach her that she:

• A.Can increase her fluid intake and humidify her bedroom to control a cough
• B.Can substitute an elixir for the syrup
• C.Monitor her serum glucose level
• D.Must calculate the glucose in her daily carbohydrate allowance

A new mother asks the nurse about milk formula for her baby. The nurse should stress that the most
important source of nutrition for infants during the first year is:

• A.Iron-fortified homogenized whole milk
• B.Commercial infant formula
• C.Commercial iron-fortified infant formula
• D.Homogenized whole milk

Becky, a patient who is hypertensive, has been noncompliant in taking her antihypertensive medications.
The nurse should explain that one relatively common complication of uncontrolled hypertension is:

• A.Aortic herniation
• B.Thrombophlebitis
• C.Destruction of valves in the venous system
• D.Hemorrhaging of blood vessels in the brain

On a visit to an older adult who has a chronic heart failure, the nurse observes that the infant lies quietly in
a crib and barely has basic needs attended. The older adult is the primary caregiver to the infant. The
nurse should:

• A.Advise purchasing appropriate toys designed for this age level
• B.Explain the need for the family to hire a mother's helper for the home
• C.Initiate a referral to an appropriate agency to assess the need for a home health aide
• D.Inform the older adult that the infant will be retarded if not stimulated