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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?

At one minute the newborn has a heart rate of 120, is not crying but has a little tone. There was slight grimace with suctioning and is blue. You suction with bulb syringe and stimulate the baby and by 5 minutes, the newborn has a heartrate of 145, is crying well, has normal tone and has acrocyanosis. What is the Apgar Score at 1 and 5 minutes respectively? Sign 0 1 2 Heart Rate Absent 100 Respiratory Rate Absent Slow or weak cry Good cry Muscle Tone Flaccid Some flexion of extremities Well-flexed Reflex Irritability No response Grimace Cry Color Blue, pale Body pink; extremities blue Completely pink  

Parents are switching their toddler, who has met the weight requirement, from a rear-facing car seat to a forward-facing seat. The nurse should recommend the parents place the seat where in the car?

Which are nonreassuring signs in the fetal heart rate (FHR) pattern? (MARK ALL THAT APPLY)

Which are types of intimate partner abuse? Select all that apply.

The nurse is assessing a toddler’s visual acuity. Which visual acuity is considered acceptable during the toddler years?

What factor is most important in predisposing toddlers to frequent infections?

The nurse is assessing an infant with pyloric stenosis. The assessment findings include a sunken anterior fontanelle, dry mucous membranes, and no tears when crying. Based on these findings, which is the nurse’s priority action?

Charlie is a full-term, appropriate-for-gestational-age newborn born after an uncomplicated pregnancy. At birth, he was diagnosed with cleft lip and palate. When discussing Charlie’s condition with his parents, the nurse places a priority on which one of the following issues?