Which of the following is the primary carbohydrate in the breastfeeding newborn?
1. Glucose
2. Fructose
3. Lactose
4. Maltose
3
Explanation: 3. Lactose is the primary carbohydrate in the breastfeeding newborn and is generally easily digested and well absorbed.
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a. General adaptation b. Local adaptation c. Negative feedback d. Total adaptation
A patient has been placed on a 1200 mL daily fluid restriction. The patient's IV is infusing at a keep open rate of 10 mL/hr. The patient has no additional IV medications. How much fluid should the patient be permitted from 0700 until 1500?
What will be an ideal response?
A nurse wishes to get a job in a large city with many hospitals from which to choose but is dismayed to learn that the wages for nurses are nearly as low in the city as in the rural area where the nurse lives. The nurse concludes that
a. city hospitals have agreed on wage levels for nurses. b. demand for nurses in the city is similar to the rural area. c. state government has mandated wage scales for nurses. d. the cost of living in the city is similar to the rural area.
The patient in the prenatal clinic tells the nurse that she is sure that she is pregnant because she has not had a menstrual cycle for three months, and her breasts are getting bigger. What response by the nurse is best?
1. "Lack of menses and breast enlargement are presumptive signs of pregnancy." 2. "The changes you are describing are definitely indicators that you are pregnant." 3. "Lack of menses can be caused by many things. We need to do a pregnancy test." 4. "Breast and menstrual changes are positive signs of pregnancy. Congratulations."