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yoooooman

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A newborn was born weighing 2576 grams. On day 2 of life, the baby weighed 2345 grams. What percentage of weight loss did the baby experience? (Calculate to the nearest hundredth.)
 
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The perinatal nurse explains to a student nurse the cardiopulmonary adaptations that occur in the neonate. Which one of the following statements accurately describes the sequence of these changes?
 
  A) As air enters the lungs, the PO2 rises in the alveoli, which causes pulmonary artery relaxation and results in an increase in pulmonary vascular resistance.
  B) As the pulmonary vascular resistance increases, pulmonary blood flow increases, reaching 100 by the first 24 hours of life.
  C) Decreased pulmonary blood volume contributes to the conversion from fetal to newborn circulation.
  D) Once the pulmonary circulation has been functionally established, blood is distributed throughout the lungs.


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kingfahad97

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Once the pulmonary circulation has been functionally established, blood is distributed throughout the lungs.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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