The nursery nurse notes the presence of diffuse edema on a baby girl's head. Review of the birth record indicates that her mother experienced a prolonged labor and difficult childbirth
By the second day of life, the edema has disappeared. The nurse documents the following condition in the infant's chart.
A) Caput succedaneum
B) Cephalhematoma
C) Subperiosteal hemorrhage
D) Epstein pearls
A
Caput succedaneum
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A) Pacific Islanders B) African Americans C) Asian-Americans D) Hispanics
Which of the following can be potentiating factors in terms of response to neuromuscular block-ers? Select all that apply
a. Acidosis b. Alkalosis c. Aminophylline d. Beta blockers e. Calcium channel blockers f. Pregnancy g. Magnesium sulfate
The nurse clarifies that the individual's pattern of wakefulness and sleeping is referred to as the __________ rhythm
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
As the student nurse caring for a patient on the oncology unit, you are included in a conference with the patient to obtain informed consent for treatment. Informed consent is related to which of the following ethical principles?
a. Beneficence b. Nonaleficence c. Autonomy d. Justice