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HESI LPN Comprehensive Exit Exam 100%

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HESI LPN Comprehensive Exit Exam A newborn with apnea is being discharged from the hospital with home monitoring. What information concerning the infant's care should the practical nurse review with the parents? A. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). B. Administration of intravenous antibiotics. C. Reassurance that the infant cannot be electrocuted during monitoring. D. Advise that the infant not be left with caretakers, such as babysitters. A. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Rationale: Apnea of infancy (AOI) engenders great anxiety in parents, and the initiation of home monitoring presents additional emotional stress. When home monitoring is required the parents should receive instructions that include cardiopulmonary resuscitation(A). (B) does not indicate Apnea Which protocol regarding standard policies about prescriptions should the practical nurse (PN) question? A. All drug prescriptions should have the date, time, and prescriber's signature. B.Verbal orders are accepted from prescribers and should include signatures. C. Prescribers may write specific times at which the medications are to be given. D. Preoperative prescriptions should be resumed after a client returns from surgery D. Preoperative prescriptions should be resumed after a client returns from surgery. Rationale: A standard policy about preoperative medications that preoperative prescriptions are automatically canceled for surgery and should be rewritten, if indicated , in the postoperatively so the (PN) should question (D). (A,B,C) are correct statements. When reviewing the safety precautions regarding newborns, what information should the practical nurse communicate to the parents? A. Position the infant to sleep on the baby's back. B. Use a crib with slats no more than 4 inches apart. C. Propping a bottle can be done when the infant gets older. D. Place the infant a front-facing car seat in the automobile. A. Position the infant to sleep on the baby's back. Rationale: The incident of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) decline when infants are positioned on their backs (A), instead of prone for sleeping. Crib slats (B) 2.375 inches apart to prevent the baby from slipping. (C) Never prop a babies bottle. (D)Infant who weighs less than 30lbs should be placed in a rear facing car seat.

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