Select the set of vital signs that are most abnormal for a 2-week-old
A) Temperature 38°C, heart rate 120, and respirations 34
B) Temperature 39°C, heart rate 135, and respirations 34
C) Temperature 36.8°C, heart rate 140 (crying), and respirations 40
D) Temperature 37.7°C, heart rate 133, and respirations 30
B
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The 100 lb patient who has been exposed to hepatitis A is to receive an injection of immune serum globulin. What should the dose (.02 mL/kg) be?
a. 0.9 mL b. 1.4 mL c. 1.6 mL d. 1.8 mL
A client hospitalized for worsening renal failure suddenly becomes restless and agitated. The assessment reveals tachycardia and crackles bilaterally at the bases of the lungs. What con-clusion can the nurse draw from this information?
A. The client requires an antianxiety agent. B. The client is developing pulmonary edema. C. The client has not taken the prescribed medications. D. The client is upset about the decline in kidney function.
The nurse is working with a group of recent immigrants from a country in which female genital mutilation (FGM) is practiced. In order to be effective in teaching about gynecologic care in the U.S
, the nurse must keep which issues in mind? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Women might undergo FGM willingly to support the status quo of society. 2. Women might undergo the procedure to be considered for marriage. 3. Women who immigrate to other countries feel a sense pride once the procedure has been performed. 4. Women might undergo the procedure to be gain greater sexual pleasure. 5. Women might undergo the procedure to lose their virginity.
The nurse reminds the mother who is trying to wean her baby from breastfeeding that the termination of breastfeeding should be gradual and start with the omission of:
a. The first feeding of the day b. Any feeding the mother chooses c. The daytime feeding d. The nighttime feeding