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jman1234

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The pediatric clinic nurse receives lab results on several newborn patients. Which of the following should be brought to the physician's attention first?
 
  a. White blood cell count of 18,000
  b. Hemoglobin of 18.5
  c. Hematocrit of 56
  d. Bilirubin of 15

Question 2

Parents of a newborn are worried about dark areas over the sacrum of the newborn. What does the nurse explain this transitory skin discoloration is called?
 
  a. Epstein's pearls
  b. Milia
  c. Stork bites
  d. Mongolian spots



JYan

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
A bilirubin of 15 is elevated and requires further immediate investigation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Bluish skin discoloration over the sacral area of a newborn is a transitory condition called Mongolian spots.



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