The nurse is planning care for a preterm infant. What should the nurse identify as goals for this infant's care? (Select all that apply.)
A) Accelerate growth
B) Monitor fluid balance
C) Preserve skin integrity
D) Protect neurologic status
E) Improve respiratory function
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a pregnant patient with poorly controlled gestational diabetes mellitus. What effect is the patient's condition most likely to have on the fetus?
A) Have a serious birth defect
B) Grow to an unusually large size
C) Suffer from symmetrical intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)
D) Suffer from asymmetrical IUGR
Identify the structures shown below by filling in the blanks.
Infant Mortality Rates Worldwide
The Increasing Cost of Health Care, 1960–2010
Measuring the Weight and Length of an Infant
Health Care Timeline
Adjustments of the Infant at Birth