In comparing the preterm infant with the term infant the nurse recognizes which characteristic would likely be seen in the male preterm infant?

A) Smooth skin
B) Lanugo on the back and shoulders
C) Descended testicles
D) Subcutaneous fat on the extremities


Ans: B

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1. Hold the patient's head still so that the test will be valid. 2. Stop the procedure. 3. Ask the nurse to repeat the procedure on the other orbit. 4. Document the response as 1+, 2+, 3+, or 4+.

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A child has been diagnosed with bacterial otitis externa and will be receiving eardrops. Which of these eardrops are appropriate for this infection?

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An order on the MAR reads: "Celecoxib 100 mg po bid" This is a correct order

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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