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Which is a central factor responsible for respiratory distress syndrome in a newborn?

What is the appropriate placement of a tongue blade for assessment of the mouth and throat?

Which is a sex chromosome abnormality that is caused by the presence of one or more additional X chromosomes in a male?

The nurse is caring for a preterm infant who is receiving caffeine citrate for treatment of apnea of prematurity. What signs should indicate caffeine toxicity?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has chosen to breastfeed her infant. Which statement should the nurse include when teaching the mother about breastfeeding problems that may occur?

The nurse is planning care for a patient with a different ethnic background. Which should be an appropriate goal?

What is a significant common side effect that occurs with opioid administration?

The nurse is preparing an airborne infection isolation room for a patient. Which communicable disease does the patient likely have?

Turner syndrome is suspected in an adolescent girl with short stature. What causes this?

The nurse is caring for a 3-week-old boy born at 29 weeks of gestation. While taking vital signs and changing his diaper after stooling, the nurse observes his skin is slightly mottled, his arms and legs are limp and extended, he has the hiccups, his respirations are deep and rapid, and his heart rate is regular and rapid. The nurse should recognize these behaviors as signs of what?