A 5 year old is brought in for evaluation due to caregivers’…

A 5 year old is brought in for evaluation due to caregivers’ concern for the child’s increased polyuria and fatigue. What other clinical manifestations would the nurse most likely expect during their initial assessment for concern of new onset type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (DM).

A pregnant woman at 37 weeks gestation has had ruptured memb…

A pregnant woman at 37 weeks gestation has had ruptured membranes for 26 hours and has an elevated temperature during labor. A cesarean section is performed for failure to progress. The fetal heart rate before birth was 180 beats/min with minimal variability. At the 4-hour assessment, the newborn is noted to have a decreased temperature, tachycardia, abdominal distension, and is not feeding well. Based on the maternal history, the cause of this newborn’s distress is most likely

A nurse is caring for a newborn 39 weeks and SGA, to a mom w…

A nurse is caring for a newborn 39 weeks and SGA, to a mom with a history of gestational diabetes. On initial assessment her RR was 48, HR 150, axillary temp 36.6 C (98.0 F), and blood glucose 30. Breastfeeding has been progressing slowly and the baby is now irritable, jittery, and lethargic with poor muscle tone and not maintaining her temp. The nurse should recognize these as signs of: