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crazycityslicker

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A preterm infant has a yellow skin color and a rising bilirubin level. The nurse knows that this infant is at risk for what?
 
  a. Skin breakdown
  b. Renal failure
  c. Brain damage
  d. Heart failure

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a preterm infant. To what does the infant's level of maturation refer?
 
  a. Actual time the fetus remained in the uterus
  b. Age on the Dubowitz scoring system
  c. Infant's weight as compared to the gestational age
  d. Ability of the organs to function outside of the uterus


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Kingjoffery

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

ANS: C
The higher the bilirubin level and the deeper the jaundice, the greater is the risk for neurological damage.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Level of maturation refers to how well developed the infant is at birth and the ability of the organs to function outside of the uterus.


crazycityslicker

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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
:D TYSM

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

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