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According to Lowdermilk and Perry, the recommended energy requirement for a lactating woman during the first six months is?

The goal of epidural pain medication use during labor and delivery is to provide:

Mrs. K. is 39 weeks pregnant with preeclampsia and is having her labor induced. Before initiating the Oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion, the nurse reviews the woman’s latest laboratory test findings that reveal a platelet count of 80,000, an elevated AST and ALT and a hematocrit of 29.  The nurse notifies the physician because the lab results are indicative of:

Which of the situations listed below would be the preferred scenario for vacuum or forceps assisted delivery?

The goal of epidural pain medication use during labor and delivery is to provide:

The nurse is preparing a Hepatitis B vaccine to administer to a newborn. Which of the following would be appropriate for this injection? Select all that apply:   It should be given SQ It should be given IM A ½ inch 25 G needle is necessary A ½ inch 16 G needle is necessary A 1 ½ inch 27G needle is necessary It should be given in the deltoid muscle It should be given in the vastus lateralis muscle

In planning for the care of a 30 year old woman with gestational diabetes, the nurse recognizes that the most important factor affecting pregnancy outcome is the:

In order to meet the criteria of myocardial infarction (MI) diagnosis, all of the following factors will qualify EXCEPT:

Mrs. R, a 54 year old female is admitted to the hospital with complaints of intolerance to fatty foods and some other symptoms. You suspect that Mrs. R might be suffering from cholelithiasis. You reached this conclusion most likely because of:

Mrs. R, a 54 year old female is admitted to the hospital with complaints of intolerance to fatty foods and some other symptoms. You suspect that Mrs. R might be suffering from cholelithiasis. You reached this conclusion most likely because of: