Following delivery of the newborn, which nursing intervention should be carried out immediately?
a. Weigh the infant
b. Warm the infant
c. Bathe the infant
d. Inoculate the infant
ANS: B
Maintenance of body temperature is the primary concern when caring for the newborn. The infant will also be weighed, bathed, and inoculated, but those measures are not the primary concern.
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1. "The RhoGAM you received at 28 weeks' gestation did not prevent alloimmunization." 2. "Your body has made antibodies against the baby's blood that are destroying her red blood cells." 3. "The red blood cells of your baby are breaking down because you both have type O blood." 4. "Your baby's liver is too immature to eliminate the red blood cells that are no longer needed."
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A) To sit down and do it all at once so the task will not be procrastinated B) To delegate it to someone else to do C) To break it down into smaller units and accomplish part of the task at several different times D) To put it off until there is adequate time to devote undivided attention to the task
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a. a warm, dry place too high for children to reach b. in the nurse's office c. in a locked cabinet d. in an area not used by the schoolchildren
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A. 20 minutes B. 40 minutes C. 60 minutes