Infants and children do not have fully developed bodies and are not able to ________ and ________ drugs like an adult would.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


metabolize, excrete

Infants and children do not have fully developed bodies and are not able to metabolize and excrete drugs like an adult would.

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A) Mitigated B) Nonspecific C) Cellular D) Humoral

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Write the metric measure using official abbreviations and notation rules: seventeen grams __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The client was found to have hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAG) early in her pregnancy. The nurse is explaining to the client what will happen during labor and birth because the client is contagious for hepatitis B

Which statement by the client indicates that additional teaching is needed? A. "An internal fetal monitor will be applied as soon as possible during labor." B. "My baby will get a bath as soon as its temperature is stable." C. "Two shots will be given to my baby to prevent transmission of hepatitis B. " D. "Breastfeeding is a good feeding method for my baby."

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A teenage mother discusses with the school nurse the possibility of having a second child. Which risk factor would place this client at higher risk for having a second pregnancy?

a. Remaining in school b. Reporting an unplanned first pregnancy c. Being from a small family d. Having a disadvantaged background

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