This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: A result of hypothermia in the newborn is: a. Shivering to generate heat. b. Decreased oxygen ... (Read 105 times)

lak

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 546
A result of hypothermia in the newborn is:
 
  a. Shivering to generate heat.
  b. Decreased oxygen demands.
  c. Increased glucose demands.
  d. Decreased metabolic rate.

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a child with suspected thalassemia. Which of the following would the nurse expect to assess?
 
  A) Dactylitis
  B) Frontal bossing
  C) Presence of clubbing
  D) Presence of spooning



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

leahm14

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 322
Answer to Question 1

C
In hypothermia, the basal metabolic rate (BMR) is increased in an attempt to compensate, thus requiring more glucose.
Shivering is not an effective method of heat production for newborns.
Oxygen demands increase with hypothermia.
The metabolic rate increases with hypothermia.

Answer to Question 2

B



lak

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 546

leahm14

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 322

 

Did you know?

Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).

Did you know?

Adult head lice are gray, about ? inch long, and often have a tiny dot on their backs. A female can lay between 50 and 150 eggs within the several weeks that she is alive. They feed on human blood.

Did you know?

Liver spots have nothing whatsoever to do with the liver. They are a type of freckles commonly seen in older adults who have been out in the sun without sufficient sunscreen.

Did you know?

About one in five American adults and teenagers have had a genital herpes infection—and most of them don't know it. People with genital herpes have at least twice the risk of becoming infected with HIV if exposed to it than those people who do not have genital herpes.

Did you know?

Historic treatments for rheumatoid arthritis have included gold salts, acupuncture, a diet consisting of apples or rhubarb, nutmeg, nettles, bee venom, bracelets made of copper, prayer, rest, tooth extractions, fasting, honey, vitamins, insulin, snow collected on Christmas, magnets, and electric convulsion therapy.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library