The nurse prepares to admit to the nursery a newborn whose mother had meconium-stained amniotic fluid. The nurse knows this newborn might require which of the following?
1. Initial resuscitation
2. Vigorous stimulation at birth
3. Phototherapy immediately
4. An initial feeding of iron-enriched formula
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Explanation: 1. The presence of meconium in the amniotic fluid indicates that the fetus may be suffering from asphyxia. Meconium-stained newborns or newborns who have aspirated particulate meconium often have respiratory depression at birth and require resuscitation to establish adequate respiratory effort.
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a. Projection b. Identification c. Rationalization d. Substitution
What is the term for a drug that has the same action as a naturally occurring body hormone or enzyme?
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