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james9437

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A primipara client gave birth vaginally to a healthy newborn girl 12 hours ago. The nurse palpates the client's fundus, expecting it to be:
 
  A) Two fingerbreadths above the umbilicus
  B) At the level of the umbilicus
  C) Two fingerbreadths below the umbilicus
  D) Four fingerbreadths below the umbilicus

Question 2

The nurse is caring for 8-year-old girl with hyperpituitarism. Which of the following treatments will the nurse expect to perform?
 
  A) Give desmopressin acetate intranasally.
  B) Inject octreotide acetate.
  C) Give 1 mg/kg/day of methimazole.
  D) Administer glipizide orally.



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Answer to Question 1

B
Response:
During the first few days after birth, the uterus typically descends downward from the level of the umbilicus at a rate of 1 cm (1 fingerbreadth) per day so that by 3 days, the fundus lies 2 to 3 fingerbreadths below the umbilicus.

Answer to Question 2

B
Response:
The nurse would give the child a subcutaneous injection of octreotide acetate every 12 hours as directed. Desmopressin is a synthetic antidiuretic hormone used to treat diabetes insipidus. Methimazole is an antithyroid drug used to treat hyperthyroidism. Glipizide is a hypoglycemic drug that assists in insulin production for diabetes mellitus type 2.



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