A full term male infant weighing 3850 grams has a CBC obtained due to maternal fever, positive GBS status, and prolonged rupture of membranes. The infant is well-appearing, in no distress, without clinical signs of sepsis. The WBC and differential are reassuring and incidentally the infant’s Hgb is 22.6 g/dL and Hct is 68%. What should he be monitored for:

You complete your exam, noting that the infant is pale, tachycardic, has poor perfusion, and a large caput. You suspect that the infant is anemic. The initial CBC returns with a Hct of 39% (Hgb 14). Explain why their is a difference in the clinical findings and the Hgb and Hct.

A patient has been taking carbidopa/levodopa (Sinemet) for several years due to Parkinson’s disease. Which finding would indicate to the nurse that a decrease in the medication dosage may be necessary?

Which class of non-insulin antidiabetic medications is most likely to cause hypoglycemia?

The nurse is preparing to administer cefazolin (a first-generation cephalosporin) to a client who reports a history of immediate anaphylaxis to penicillin. Which action is MOST appropriate?

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the water-seal chamber in the three-chamber chest drainage system

A 28-year-old woman who has multiple sclerosis asks the nurse about the risks associated with pregnancy. Which response by the nurse is accurate?

Identify the continuous cerebral infolding at the orange stickers marked with a letter ‘A’ above.

The nurse is teaching a patient about osteoporosis. Which statement will the nurse include in the teaching?

What nursing diagnosis is more relevant for someone with Huntington’s disease than amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?