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DelorasTo

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The nurse is planning care for a preterm infant. What should the nurse identify as goals for this infant's care? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Accelerate growth
  B) Monitor fluid balance
  C) Preserve skin integrity
  D) Protect neurologic status
  E) Improve respiratory function

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a pregnant patient with poorly controlled gestational diabetes mellitus. What effect is the patient's condition most likely to have on the fetus?
 
  A) Have a serious birth defect
  B) Grow to an unusually large size
  C) Suffer from symmetrical intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)
  D) Suffer from asymmetrical IUGR



gabrielle_lawrence

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C, D, E

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B



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