If hypovolemia is suspected or confirmed, you should administer ____ mL of normal saline to a 6-pound newborn over a period of ____.
A) 18, 10 to 20 minutes
B) 27, 5 to 10 minutes
C) 33, 10 to 20 minutes
D) 55, 5 to 10 minutes
Answer: B) 27, 5 to 10 minutes
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How many drops per minute will the nurse count to deliver the proper amount of IV solution by gravity flow? 1. 41 2. 25 3. 42 4. 26
The nurse has been asked to aid in diagnostic testing for transient monoarticular synovitis. The nurse prepares the supplies for the procedure because she knows that the child will:
1. Need to have X-rays performed. 2. Need to have blood drawn for an ESR. 3. Need to be sedated for a spinal tap. 4. Need to have a cardiac monitor during the procedure.
The nurse is caring for a patient whose husband is dying. The patient says that the doctors caring for her husband are very good and that she knows her husband will recover. The nurse recognizes that the patient is likely in which stage of grief?
A) Anger B) Denial C) Acceptance D) Bargaining
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A. All the necessary high-technology equipment limits living space. B. Career demands and household functioning leave little time for child care. C. Finding supportive funding can involve incredible time and effort. D. Home care results in less time for bonding between child and parents. E. Normal growth and development tasks of the child may be delayed. F. Other children in the family may resent being caregivers and receiving less parental attention.