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After a precipitous delivery, the nurse notes that the new mother is passive and only touches her newborn briefly with her fingertips.  The nurse should do which to help the woman process what has happened?

A chronic productive cough without fever is part of the roundworm life cycle in children.

Infants who are fed by the IV route should be picked up, held, and allowed to suck on a pacifier.

Select two options from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentence.The nurse should follow up on _____________________________and _________________________.

Which nursing assessment best suggests respiratory distress syndrome?

A woman in active labor has contractions every 2 to 3 minutes that last for 45 seconds.  The fetal heart rate between contractions is 100 bpm.  On the basis of these findings which is the priority nursing action?

Treatment for GE reflux includes thickened feedings, burping, and side lying position.

Kwashiorkor is a calcium deficiency characterized by a depigmented streak of hair.

A nurse is reinforcing anticipatory guidance to the parents of a toddler. Which of the following instructions would not be included?

The nurse is assisting with caring for a client with abruptio placentae.  While caring for the client, the nurse notes that the client begins to develop signs of shock.  The nurse should take which action first?