Author Question: The average expected apical pulse range of a full-term, quiet, alert newborn is: 1. 80 to 100 ... (Read 64 times)

bobbie

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 592
The average expected apical pulse range of a full-term, quiet, alert newborn is:
 
  1. 80 to 100 beats/min.
  2. 100 to 120 beats/min.
  3. 120 to 160 beats/min.
  4. 150 to 180 beats/min.

Question 2

To be an effective nurse with a child who is dying, it is first necessary to
 
  A) explain the stages of grief to her parents.
  B) assess at which stage of grief the parents are.
  C) help the child understand the grieving process.
  D) identify your own reactions and feelings about death.



allisonblackmore

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 330
Answer to Question 1

3
1. Incorrect. The newborn's heart rate may be about 85 to 100 beats/min while sleeping.
2. Incorrect. The infant's heart rate is typically a bit higher when alert but quiet.
3. Correct. The average infant heart rate while awake is 120 to 160.
4. Incorrect. A heart rate of 150 to 180 is typical when the infant cries.

Answer to Question 2

D



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

About 80% of major fungal systemic infections are due to Candida albicans. Another form, Candida peritonitis, occurs most often in postoperative patients. A rare disease, Candida meningitis, may follow leukemia, kidney transplant, other immunosuppressed factors, or when suffering from Candida septicemia.

Did you know?

Children of people with alcoholism are more inclined to drink alcohol or use hard drugs. In fact, they are 400 times more likely to use hard drugs than those who do not have a family history of alcohol addiction.

Did you know?

In the ancient and medieval periods, dysentery killed about ? of all babies before they reach 12 months of age. The disease was transferred through contaminated drinking water, because there was no way to adequately dispose of sewage, which contaminated the water.

Did you know?

Dogs have been used in studies to detect various cancers in human subjects. They have been trained to sniff breath samples from humans that were collected by having them breathe into special tubes. These people included 55 lung cancer patients, 31 breast cancer patients, and 83 cancer-free patients. The dogs detected 54 of the 55 lung cancer patients as having cancer, detected 28 of the 31 breast cancer patients, and gave only three false-positive results (detecting cancer in people who didn't have it).

Did you know?

In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library