A nurse preceptor asks a new graduate, What signs and symptoms ...

[Lobcity]

A nurse preceptor asks a new graduate, What signs and symptoms would you most likely assess in a newborn with hypoglycemia? Which response by the graduate would indicate that further clarification is needed? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Hyperthermia d. Irritability
  b. Apnea and cyanosis e. Limpness or lethargy
  c. Jitteriness and tre-mors f. Rigidity of muscles

Question 2

To teach a pregnant woman effleurage, which of the following would you include?
 
  A) Lightly tracing a pattern on her abdomen with her fingertips.
  B) Massaging the uterine fundus at the peak of each contraction.
  C) Holding her breath and pushing with contractions.
  D) Exhaling into a paper bag to prevent dizziness.

[Dinolord]

Answer to Question 1

A, F
The nurse preceptor would recognize that further clarification is needed if the new graduate responded hyperthermia and rigidity of the muscles. Symptoms of hypoglycemia include jitteriness, tremors, apnea, cyanosis, irritability, hypothermia, limpness or lethargy, and, in severe cases, convulsions.

Answer to Question 2

A

[Lobcity]

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[jamesnevil303]

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