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tuffie

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The perinatal nurse knows that to nutritionally thrive, newborns must be able to digest essential carbohydrate disaccharides that include lactose, maltose and sucrose.
 
  A deficiency of ___________________ _, the only enzyme lacking at birth and during the first few months of life, makes it difficult for infants to digest fats efficiently.
 
 
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Following hip surgery, a patient is placed in a spica cast. The pediatric nurse knows a complication of the cast, known as cast syndrome, can be prevented by the following nursing actions.
  Select all answers that apply.
 
  A) Increasing fluid intake
  B) Keeping the same position
  C) Increasing fiber in the diet
  D) Cutting a window in the cast



mcarey591

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Answer to Question 1

pancreatic amylase

Answer to Question 2

A, C, D



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