The nurse identifies that the newborn is jaundiced within the first 24 hours, with jaundice over bony prominences of the face and the mucous membrane. The nurse recognizes that this is:
a. physiological.
b. normal.
c. abnormal.
d. transitory.
C
The presence of jaundice during the first 24 hours indicates excessive red blood cell destruction and should be reported.
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The RN instructs the LPN to "Give an enema to the patient in room 327 who is being discharged but is complaining of being constipated
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A. decrease in the rate of drug metabolism. B. increase in the rate at which the drug is distributed through the body. C. decrease in the rate of drug excretion. D. increase in the rate of drug absorption.