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You are caring for an infant with a congenital defect called pyloric stenosis which causes projectile vomiting resulting in dehydration.  What are some of the signs and symptoms of dehydration in an infant? Select all that apply.

Which cardiovascular change is expected immediately postpartum?

A newborn is immediately placed skin-to-skin with the mother, and the nurse evaluates the infant’s body temperature every hour. Maintaining the newborn’s body temperature is important for preventing what?

The patient is noted to have this fetal heart rate (FHR) pattern in labor. What is the nurse’s first action?

The nurse is making a home visit 48 hours after the death of an infant from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). What intervention is an appropriate objective for this visit?

The nurse is teaching parents about toilet training. What should the nurse include in the teaching session?

A woman is being admitted with a diagnosis of eclampsia. Which nursing action is appropriate?

A prenatal patient asks the nurse to explain how she can tell false labor from true labor. What would the nurse tell her about false or early labor contractions?

The nurse preparing a teaching plan for a preschooler who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes knows that, according to Piaget, the expected stage of development for a preschooler is:   

In pregnancy complicated by diabetes, what is a true statement about risks to the fetus or neonate?