When evaluating the effectiveness of IV fluid rehydration for severe dehydration, which of the following is the best indicator?

a. Weight gain
b. Skin turgor
c. Increased urinary output
d. Increased temperature


Ans: c. Increased urinary output

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a. control of smooth muscle. c. hormones. b. control of skeletal muscle. d. neuronal control.

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The nurse, caring for an 8-pound newborn, calculates the baby will need how many ounces of 20-calorie-per-ounce formula if the requirement is 50 calories per pound per day?

A) the infant's lips appear flared while the baby sucks. B) the tongue should press gently on the tip of the nipple. C) the mother reports a mild pinching during feeding. D) the areola is visible at the edge of the infant's lips.

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The infant with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis will eventually:

a. experience spontaneous recovery in 75% of cases b. stop eating and go into a life-threatening decline c. have projectile vomitus propelled up to several feet d. pass an unusually large bowel movement

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In prioritizing client care, the nurse would give immediate attention to the pregnant client with which clinical manifestation?

a. Darkened eyelids b. Seeing spots c. Excessive eye dryness d. Pale conjunctiva

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