Assessment of a newborn reveals the heart rate is 180 beats/minute. To determine whether this finding is a common variation rather than a sign of distress, what else does the nurse need to know?
A) How many hours old is this newborn?
B) How long ago did this newborn eat?
C) What was the newborn's birth weight?
D) Is acrocyanosis present?
A
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The health care provider prescribes dopamine 5 micrograms per kilogram per minute. Dopamine is supplied as an IV solution of 400 mg in 500 mL of 5% dextrose. The client weighs 130 pounds
How many milliliters per hour will the nurse infuse to administer the prescribed dose? ____ mL per hour Record the answer rounding to the nearest tenth.
The nurse observes a patient who is gagging and using this gesture (see illustration). What is the nurse's response?
1. Assume the patient is having throat pain and administer pain medication. 2. Prepare to perform the Heimlich maneuver. 3. Assess the patient for cyanosis, difficulty breathing, and stridor and wait until normal breathing resumes. 4. Sit with the patient until the laryngospasm passes and encourage deep breathing.
Which statement is accurate in regard to secondary hypertension?
1. There is no known cause. 2. It can result from chronic renal impairment. 3. It is also known as idiopathic. 4. It accounts for 90% of all hypertensive cases.
A patient has developed folic acid deficiency anemia. The nurse notes that the patient weighed 52.72 kilograms 1 year ago and weighs 44.23 kilograms today. Calculate the patient's weight loss in pounds. Round to the nearest tenth decimal place.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).