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lidoalex

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The nurse is preparing to administer a vitamin K injection to the infant shortly after birth. Which is important to understand about vitamin K?
 
  a. It is necessary for the production of platelets.
  b. It is important for the production of red blood cells.
  c. It is not initially synthesized because of a sterile bowel at birth.
  d. It is responsible for the breakdown of bilirubin and the prevention of jaundice.

Question 2

The nurse is explaining the risk of hypothermia in the newborn to a group of nursing students. Which should the nurse include as an explanation of hypothermia in the newborn?
 
  a. Newborns shiver to generate heat.
  b. Newborns have decreased oxygen demands.
  c. Newborns have increased glucose demands.
  d. Newborns have a decreased metabolic rate.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The bowel is initially sterile in the newborn, and vitamin K cannot be synthesized until food is introduced into the bowel. The platelet count in term newborns is near adult levels. Vitamin K is necessary to activate prothrombin and other clotting factors. Vitamin K is important for blood clotting. Vitamin K is necessary to activate the clotting factors.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
In hypothermia, the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is increased in an attempt to compensate, thus requiring more glucose. Shivering is not an effective method of heat production for newborns. Oxygen demands increase with hypothermia. The metabolic rate increases with hypothermia.




lidoalex

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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
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abro1885

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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