A woman with a history of PKU tells the nurse that she has decided to try to become pregnant. Her serum phenylalanine level is 10 mg/dL. Which of the following is an appropriate response for the nurse to make?
A) Think carefully about the decision. The child might be mentally retarded if she inherits your PKU, especially if your levels stay that high.
B) It will be best if you cut back on meat, fish, and dairy products before you become pregnant to get your serum phenylalanine level down under 8 mg.
C) It will be best if you cut back on vegetables and fruit before you become pregnant to get your serum phenylalanine level down under 8 mg.
D) The baby won't be able to breast-feed. You know breast-feeding is really the best way to care for a newborn.
Question 2
Baby Eliza is 7 minutes old. Her heart rate is 92, her cry is weak, her muscles are limp and flaccid, she makes a face when she is stimulated, and her body and extremities are pink. What would the nurse assign as her Apgar score?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
This woman requires a soft-food-only diet
Patient health history form Cont.
WOMAN FROM BRASSEMPOUY
Pregnant female in lithotomy position
A young woman with retrognathia (illustration)