The nurse explains to a new mother that the thick meconium stool will change to a loose greenish stool with mucus called _________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Transitional stool
The thick meconium stool changes to a transitional stool, a greenish loose stool.
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A) Report incidents of diarrhea. B) Avoid foods high in vitamin K. C) Use a straight razor when shaving. D) Take aspirin for pain relief.
When changing a diaper, the nurse observes that a 2-day-old infant has had a green black, tarry stool. What should the nurse do?
1) Notify the physician. 2) Do nothing; this is normal. 3) Give the baby sterile water until the mother's milk comes in. 4) Apply a skin barrier cream to the buttocks to prevent irritation.
Your patient has pulmonary emboli. You know that this patient has ventilation without what?
A) Shunting B) Perfusion C) Diffusion D) Gas excess
Which describes the direct action of acetaminophen (Tylenol) for fever reduction?
A. Constriction of peripheral blood vessels B. Increase activity of the sweat glands C. Dilation of peripheral blood vessels D. Direct action at the level of the hypothalamus E. Decreases tissue inflammation