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What tasks would be appropriate to expect of a 5-year-old child?

Preterm infants have poor muscle tone and more subcutaneous fat, vernix, and lanugo than full-term infants.

Hypoglycemia is defined as a glucose level lower than 30 mg/dL in the term infant or lower than 40 mg/dL in the preterm infant.

A newborn has just been circumcised.  Which describes how the nurse should expect the surgical site to appear?

Using the attached growth chart, plot the measurements for a female child who is 18 months old, 33 inches tall, and weighs 32lbs. What would you conclude about this child? ’s percentile for height and weight?

NOTE: This scenario applies to questions 5 & 6. A nurse is holding a family meeting with an 18-year-old client with OCD and his parents. The client’s symptoms revolve around obsessions related to germs and compulsions to wash his hands constantly. The PMHNP just increased his fluoxetine (Prozac) dose to 120mg QD. The client’s mother brings up her concerns about the unusually high dose of Prozac, per her Google search. What is the best response the nurse could provide?

The doctor ordered Magnesium Sulfate 4 gm IV to be given over 45 min.  Magnesium Sulfate comes in 40 gm/1000 mL IV bottle.  You would set your pump at what rate? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth).

A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is receiving oxytocin via IV infusion following a vaginal delivery. Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor to evaluate effectiveness of this medication?

The grasp reflex is the ability to grasp objects between the fingers and the opposing thumb. 

A preterm infant has been diagnosed with sepsis.  Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?