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2. The nurse is caring for a postpartum client who experienced a second-degree perineal laceration at delivery 12 hours ago. She is complaining of perineal pain. Which of the following interventions should the nurse perform at this time?

29. What should the nurse caring for the infant who had meconium stained amniotic fluid carefully observe for?

9. A breast feeding mother comes into the obstetrician’s office with a complaint of pain in one breast.  Upon inspection, a diagnosis of mastitis is made.  Which of the following nursing interventions is most appropriate?

18. An infant is admitted to the nursery 15 minutes after delivery.  The infant is moderately cyanotic, has a mottled trunk and active movement of the extremities, respirations 40, abdominal and irregular.  What would the priority assessment be?

Which one of the following metabolic pathways belongs to the anabolism category? ß-oxidation Gluconeogenesis Krebs Cycle Amino acid deamination Glycogenolysis

4. In planning care for a post partum client who delivered 2 days ago, the nurse should expect the client to do which of the following?

A homo-polysaccharide with the main chain being alpha-glucoses linked by alpha 1-4 glycosidic bonds. After every 7 to 10 glucose residues on the main chain there branched out a side chain that is linked to the main chain by an alpha 1-6 glycosidic bond. What is this polysaccharide?

In general, most plant tissues contain much more carbohydrates than animal tissues do.

24. A nurse makes the following observations when admitting a full-term, breastfeeding baby into the neonatal nursery under a radiant warmer: 9lbs. 2 oz., 21 inches long, TPR: 97 degrees F  (36 C) , HR 158, RR 62 & irregular, jittery, pink body with bluish hands and feet, crying.  Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?  

10. The nurse administers RhoGAM to a postpartum client who is Rh negative. Which of the following statements best explains the treatment?