A patient says, “I’m not sure this is it. I have had one episode of false labor before.” When assessing to see if the woman is in true labor, the nurse will look for

A 9-month-old infant with a history of recurrent pneumonia and a chronic wet cough, especially after bottle feeding, is referred for a swallowing evaluation. These symptoms are consequences of aspiration that primarily affect the:

The most defining feature of an acute respiratory manifestation of aspiration is that it:

While assessing a term newborn on the 1st day of life, the nurse detects a gray spot across the sacrum and buttocks.  The nurse explains to the mother that:

The mother is concerned about how long the “soft spots” on her newborn’s head will be open. The nurse should explain to the parents that the anterior fontanelle usually closes by the end of the:

An SLP is treating a 5-year-old with excessive saliva spillage due to poor oral-motor control. The SLP implements an intervention where the child is given cues to ‘close your mouth’ and is taught to wipe their mouth immediately after a mirror reveals saliva spillage. Which management strategy is being utilized?

A 4-year-old child who receives 80% of his nutrition via G-tube (gastrostomy tube) has demonstrated safe swallowing of small amounts of pudding-thick purees during therapy. The key strategy to support the transition to full oral feeding is to: 

 A nurse is examining an infant who was just delivered to a woman at 27 weeks gestation. Based on this infant’s gestational age, what characteristics would the nurse expect to find during the Dubowitz- Gestational Age assessment?

A term infant was born via C-Section 24 hours ago.  At birth, the infant’s Apgars were 8 & 9.  The infant suddenly presents with a respiratory rate of 78, nasal flaring and grunting. The most likely diagnosis is:

The nurse demonstrates a focus of care for older adults when