A nurse is caring for a newborn 39 weeks and SGA, to a mom w…
A nurse is caring for a newborn 39 weeks and SGA, to a mom with a history of gestational diabetes. On initial assessment her RR was 48, HR 150, axillary temp 36.6 C (98.0 F), and blood glucose 30. Breastfeeding has been progressing slowly and the baby is now irritable, jittery, and lethargic with poor muscle tone and not maintaining her temp. The nurse should recognize these as signs of:
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You are supporting your postpartum patient about 3 hours post-delivery. She reports a great deal of pain in the area of her right labia that is getting worse, despite ice packs and rest. During your exam, you notice the right labia looks larger than the left and you notify the provider of a possible ____________.
Read DetailsLiam is a 5-year-old, 30.8 lbs., admitted to the hospital wi…
Liam is a 5-year-old, 30.8 lbs., admitted to the hospital with a history of vomiting and diarrhea. Liam is not tolerating oral fluids and thus kept NPO. What is Liam’s hourly IV fluids infusion rate for maintenance? Use the daily weight equation below. Round to the nearest whole number of ml/hr. Daily Up to 10 kg: 100 mL/g/24 hr.11 – 20 kg: 1000 mL + (50 mL/kg for wt. > 10 kg)/24 hr>20 kg: 1500 mL + (20 mL/kg for wt. > 20 kg)/24 hr
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You are the nurse caring for a 36-year-old pregnant patient, G1P000 at 39w2d who is 10cm dilated with contractions every 2-3 minutes. She is receiving Pitocin for an induction of labor and has begun pushing. You note the following fetal heart rate tracing. How would you classify the fetal heart rate decelerations?
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