Upon assessment of the temperature of a newborn, the nurse recalls that the __________________________________ is the range of temperature in which the newborn's body temperature can be maintained with minimal metabolic demands and oxygen consumption
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
neutral thermal environment (NTE)
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The patient complains to the nurse that he feels terrible since he has been taking several different kinds of vitamin preparations. The nurse assesses for indications of vitamin toxicity, which include:
a. edema. b. hypertension. c. fatigue. d. diarrhea.
The patient has just finished receiving thrombolytic therapy. Which of the following routes of medication administration would a health care provider want to avoid using for the next 24 hours?
a. Oral b. Intramuscular c. Sublingual d. By nasogastric tube
Which of the following findings indicates a possible gonococcal infection?
a. Bulging of the anterior or posterior vaginal wall b. Discharge from urethra or Skene glands c. Irregular urethral orifice in midline d. Irregular vaginal edges at introitus
A woman who is 4 weeks pregnant is worried that a medication she took until 3 weeks ago may cause birth defects. The nurse will tell her that
a. drugs taken in the first week of pregnancy can cause CNS defects. b. medications have increased teratogenicity during the first week of pregnancy. c. she should have an ultrasound immediately. d. teratogenic effects are rare in the first 2 weeks of pregnancy.