You are caring for an LGA 40 5/7 week male infant who is adm…
You are caring for an LGA 40 5/7 week male infant who is admitted to the NICU following resuscitation at delivery and is now 4 hours old. He is intubated and remains pale and severely hypotensive. His Hgb has decreased from 16 g/dL on admission to 12 g/dL. You have started vasopressors and have seen no improvement in blood pressures. The best management option is:
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The nurse is assessing a client who experienced a CVA (stroke) 7 weeks prior and has a loss of mobility. Because the client spends so much time immobilized, the nurse recognizes the importance of screening for pressure ulcers. Which of the following assessment findings would signal to the nurse an early sign of skin breakdown?
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A client visits the clinic for a routine examination. The client tells the nurse that she has become constipated because she is taking iron tablets prescribed for anemia. The nurse has instructed the client about the use of iron preparations and possible constipation. The nurse determines that the client has understood the instructions when she says
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The nurse is preparing to admiister 1L of Normal Saline IV per the provider’s prescription. The prescription states to run the fluids over 12 hours. The tubing drop factor is 20 gtts/mL. How many mLs will the nurse set the pump? (Enter the number only in the blank. Round to the whole number) [BLANK-1]
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