The yellow tinge that appears in the early days of the neonate is ...

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The yellow tinge that appears in the early days of the neonate is caused by the rapid destruction of excess red blood cells. This physiologic jaundice is called __________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

The nurse working with hospitalized adolescents realizes that frequent assessment of the adolescent's pain level is necessary because adolescents tend to:
 
  a. complain a lot and overrate their pain
  b. deny their pain and hide it from caregivers
  c. get busy and forget they have pain
  d. not want to talk to the nurse about anything

[adammoses97]

Answer to Question 1

Icterus neonatorum
The neonate has a rapid destruction of red blood cells soon after birth that the immature liver cannot absorb. This results in a yellow-tinged skin called icterus neonatorum.

Answer to Question 2

B

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A Incorrect: Working with hospitalized adolescents, the nurse realizes that frequent assessment of the adolescent's pain level is necessary because adolescents tend to hide their pain, not because they complain a lot and overrate their pain.
B Correct: Adolescents may feel they need to hide their pain (grin and bear it), and hesitate to report pain if they think everything is already being done to relieve it. Frequently, they deny pain to prove strength or in hopes of a quicker discharge from the hospital.
C Incorrect: Working with hospitalized adolescents, the nurse realizes that frequent assessment of the adolescent's pain level is necessary because adolescents tend to hide their pain, not because they get busy and forget they have pain.
D Incorrect: Working with hospitalized adolescents, the nurse realizes that frequent assessment of the adolescent's pain level is necessary because adolescents tend to hide their pain, not because they don't want to talk to the nurse about anything.

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TYSM

[ryhom]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review