Which of the following data would alert the nurse caring for an ...

[Ebrown]

Which of the following data would alert the nurse caring for an SGA infant that additional calories may be needed?
 
  a. The latest hematocrit was 53.
  b. The infant's weight gain is 40 g/day.
  c. Three successive temperature measurements were 97, 96, and 97 F.
  d. The infant is taking 120 ml/kg every 24 hours.

Question 2

The strongest part of a labor contraction is the:
 
  a. Increment.
  b. Acme.
  c. Decrement.
  d. Interval.

[duke02]

Answer to Question 1

C
Low body temperature indicates that additional calories are needed to maintain body temperature.

Answer to Question 2

B
The acme is the peak or period of greatest strength during the middle of a contraction cycle.
The increment is the beginning of the contractions until it reaches the peak.
The decrement occurs after the peak until the contraction ends.
The interval is the period between the end of the contraction and the beginning of the next.