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While shampooing a neonate’s head for the first time, the nurse feels generalized edema that crosses the suture lines.  How would the nurse document this assessment finding?

Calculate the 24 hour net fluid balance for the infant. Received gentamycin in a NS lock, 1.5 mL every 12 hours, with a 0.5 mL NS flush before and after each dose. Feeding order is Enfacare 22 calorie, 40 milliliters NG Q3 hours Voids in milliliters: 40, 45, 34, 35, 40, 42, 45, and 44  [BLANK-1]

Which medication may reduce the effectiveness of oral contraceptives?

Which pregnant client needs the most immediate attention?  The client who is:

A client 30 weeks gestation with chronic hypertension just completed a biophysical profile that was scored an 8.  The client questions the nurse what this means.  Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

A client 32 weeks gestation presents to triage complaining of bright red vaginal bleeding that started one 1-hour ago but denies uterine discomfort.  What should be the nurses’s priority action?

A client is having a non-stress test.  The nurse notes five accelerations of the fetal heart rate by 20 beats/minute that last for 20 seconds during a 20-minute test.  How should the nurse intervene?

While caring for a client, the nurse observes that over the past 15 minutes, the fetal heart rate has intermittently dropped to as low as 60 beats per minute without a clear correlation to contractions. Some decelerations persist for 40 seconds before returning to baseline. What action should the nurse take first?

Which client needs Rhogam?  A client who is:  Select all that apply.

Which of the following are manifestations of polycystic ovarian syndrome? Select all that apply.