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A nurse is teaching parents how care for their newborn. Which of the following statements indicates a good understanding of how to use a bulb syringe to suction excess mucous from the infant's airway... ? Select one: a. "The bulb syringe should reach to the back of my baby's throat." b. "I should compress the bulb syringe after I place it in my baby's mouth." c. "I should suction my baby's mouth before the nose." d. "The bulb syringe should be sterilized after each use." - Ans-c. "I should suction my baby's mouth before the nose." Rational: The mouth should always be suctioned before the nose to prevent aspiration during the gasp response that occurs when the nose is suctioned. The parent of a two-year-old child reports feeling frustrated with the fact that her son is saying no to everything. The nurse should teach the parent that this behavior is a normal expression of the child's desire to accomplish which of the following? Select one: a. Gratify their oral fixation. b. Finish a project they set out to do. c. Develop their sense of trust. d. Increase their independence. - Ans-d. Increase their independence. Rational: The drive for independence is expressed by the toddler opposing the desires of those in authority (tantrums) and attempting to do everything for themselves. The Erickson developmental stage for this age is "Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt." [Show More]

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