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_______toxicity, especially in children, can damage the brain and central nervous system, resulting in impaired thinking, reasoning, and perception. 

According to your U of Hawaii readings, the hormone which communicates to the satiety center in the hypothalamus that the body is in positive energy balance 

Which of the following is a common complication of an infant being born small for gestational age (SGA)?

A patient is about to be discharged after having a vaginal delivery. The patient had an episiotomy and is concerned about having a bowel movement. The LPN educates the patient on ways to prevent constipation. What should the LPN tell the patient?

The nurse is taking vital signs on a newborn. Which of the following is the correct order to assess a newborns vital signs?

The postpartum nurse is charting an assessment of a woman who delivered a healthy infant 15 hours ago. The nurse notes that the client has changed her perineal pads every three hours, with moderate amounts of rubra lochia, and occasional small clots present on each pad. The nurse would chart this assessment as which of the following?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is 2 hours postpartum. What two interventions will promote involution of the uterus?

What are Mongolian spots on a newborn?

A new mother asks the nurse to explain the difference between breastfeeding and formula when feeding a newborn. What should the nurse respond with that is an advantage of breastfeeding for the infant? (CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER)

A nurse is assessing a postpartum client who is exhibiting signs of tearfulness, insomnia, lack of appetite, and a feeling of letdown. The nurse knows these signs and symptoms are characteristic of