The nurse completes an initial newborn examination on a baby…
The nurse completes an initial newborn examination on a baby boy at 5 hours of age. The baby was born at 40 weeks’ gestation with no birth trauma. The nurse’s findings include the following parameters: Heart rate – 152 beats per minute, Respiratory rate – 58 breaths per minute, Temperature – 98.2°F (36.8°C)Length – 49.5 cm, Weight – 3500 g. Presence of a heart murmur, baby is pinkAsymmetrical abdomen Positive Babinski reflexes Which assessment would warrant further investigation and require consultation with the baby’s health-care provider?
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A woman is undergoing a NST for fetal well-being. She has been on the monitor for 3 hours. She is having no contractions. The fetal heart rate (FHR) has a baseline of approximately 120 beats/min with minimal variability and no accelerations. The correct term for interpreting her test is that, “the NST was__________________”:
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The labor nurse will be starting Oxytocin (Pitocin) on a patient to augment her labor. The nurse understands which of the following critical components are followed when administering oxytocin (Pitocin) in labor? (Select all that apply)
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