The nurse is performing a blood glucose test every 4 hours on an infant born to a diabetic mother. This is to assess the infant's risk of hypoglycemia
The nurse becomes concerned if the infant's blood glucose concentration falls below ______ mg/dl. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
40
If the newborn has a blood glucose level below 40 mg/dl intervention such as
breastfeeding or bottle-feeding should be instituted. If levels remain low after this
intervention an intravenous with dextrose may be warranted.
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A patient is suffering from shortness of breath. How should the nurse write the expected outcome for this patient?
a. "The patient will be comfortable by the morning." b. "The patient will breathe unlabored at 14 to 18 breaths per minute by the end of the shift." c. "The patient will not complain of breathing problems." d. "The patient will appear less short of breath."
The mother of a preadolescent client is concerned because the client often reports non-specific "bone pain." Which response by the nurse is appropriate?
A) "Bone pain in children is caused from the pulling of muscles when bones grow quickly." B) "The child needs to rest more when the bones hurt." C) "Non-specific bone pain means there is a disease process somewhere else in the body." D) "It is a symptom that needs further investigation and will be reported to the physician."
A resident in a long-term care facility has difficulty swallowing and frequently chokes on food and liquids. Because of the threat of aspiration, the nurse initiates a referral for swal-lowing evaluation to a:
1. doctor specializing in throat disorders. 2. dietitian. 3. nutritionist. 4. speech therapist.
A nurse is reviewing the medical notes of a client seen by the health care provider to determine whether the client is pregnant. The nurse determines that pregnancy was confirmed if which finding is documented?
A. Amenorrhea B. Palpable fetal movement C. Thinning of the cervix D. Positive result on home urine test for pregnancy