A newborn is 3 days old. On inspection, the nurse notes that the baby's skin is yellow-tinged. Plasma levels of bilirubin are drawn. The nurse expects the serum bilirubin to be:
a. 15-50 mg?dL
b. 1-6 mg?dL
c. 0 mg?dL
d. 20-26 mg?dL
B
The nurse would expect the bilirubin to be 1-6 mg/dL.
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a. blood pressure and FHT b. blood pressure and pulse c. fetal heart monitor and uterine activity tracings d. urine output and magnesium level
A client with anxiety comes to the local clinic. Assessment reveals that the client's ability to hear, see, and perceive is compromised and that the client is focusing on immediate concerns
The nurse determines that the client is experiencing which level of anxiety? A) Panic B) Moderate C) Severe D) Mild
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A. Most antiarrhythmic drugs exert their major antiarrhythmic action on a specific phase of the action potential. B. Antiarrhythmic drugs that reduce the durations of Phases 1-3 of the cardiac action potential produce effective antiarrhythmic actions. C. Very few antiarrhythmic drugs have the potential to make any existing arrhythmia worse. D. Antiarrhythmic drugs that decrease the duration of Phase 0 of the cardiac action potential are the most effective therapeutically.
While being treated for one disease process, a patient begins demonstrating manifestations of another disease process. Which type of disease is the patient experiencing?
A. Iatrogenic B. Congenital C. Communicable D. Degenerative