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1.      Which finding is normal when assessing a newborn shortly after birth?

The nurse should expect to teach the pregnant woman who was newly diagnosed with gestational diabetes to monitor her glucose by:

Order: cefaclor oral suspension 187 mg PO q8h for a child with otitis media who weighs 30.5 lbs. Recommended dosage: Children: 40 mg/kg/day in 3 divided doses.   What is the recommended single dosage for this child? ________________ mg/dose Do not round until the end. Round answer to the nearest hundredths.

1.      Which symptom reported to the nurse by the patient needs to be brought to the attention of the health-care provider?

The parents of a toddler states, “My child wants to do everything by herself.” Which term should the nurse use to describe this behavior in the medical record?

A new mother brings her infant to the clinic for a 1-month checkup. The mother confides that she has heard many concerns expressed by other parents about immunizations and is not sure that she wants her baby to receive any immunizations. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

Which risk is increased for a child during the toddler stage of development because of exploration and curiosity?

Which of the following is a common manifestation of placenta previa?

1.      The nurse reviews a pregnant patient’s laboratory values and notes a reduced red blood cell count and hemoglobin level. Which symptom reported by the patient results from these findings?

1.      A woman presents to the emergency department with a history of pelvic inflammatory disease after a medical abortion, with acute vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain accompanied by shoulder pain. What does the nurse suspect as the cause?