A new father asks the nurse what medication was put into the newborn’s eyes and why.  The nurse understands the purpose of the ointment is to:

The nurse is presenting an in-service session on assessing gestational age in newborns. Which of the following information should be included?

At 1 minute after birth, the nurse assesses the newborn to assign an Apgar score. The apical heart rate is 110 beats/minute, and the infant is crying and gags when suctioned.  His limbs are flexed and active. The infant’s trunk is pink, but the hands and feet are blue. The Apgar score for this infant is:

Which statement is most true about large for gestational age (LGA) infants?

The presence of fatty chyme in the small intestine stimulates it to release _________, which causes the _________.

The plasma of our blood constitutes _________ than half of the fluid in our body; plasma is part of the _________ fluid.

If someone begins to hyperventilate due to anxiety, the CO2 concentration in their blood decreases; this causes _________ in blood pH.

Which is not correct regarding the innervation of the kidney?

Intrinsic factor is produced by the _________, binds to vitamin B12 while passing through the GI tract, and the B12-intrinsic factor complex is absorbed in the _________.

They not only took care of me, but (they) also treated me as if I were their own daughter.- Not only