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ishan

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Parents ask the nursery staff what the light does for their jaundiced infant. What is the nurse's best response?
 
  a. The light increases the infant's metabolism.
  b. The light stimulates liver function.
  c. The light dilates blood vessels.
  d. The light breaks down bilirubin.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for an Rh-negative mother on the postpartum unit. What scenario indicates the need to administer RhoGAM to this patient?
 
  a. She has had one Rh-negative child and is pregnant with an Rh-negative child.
  b. She has had an Rh-positive infant and is pregnant with an Rh-positive fetus.
  c. She has had an O-negative child and is pregnant with a B-negative child.
  d. She is a primipara with an O-negative child.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Severe jaundice can cause kernicterus, an accumulation of bilirubin in the brain tissue, which can lead to serious brain damage. The light breaks down excess bilirubin so that it can be excreted.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The only woman with antibodies against the Rh-positive infant is the Rh-negative woman who has had one Rh-positive child and is now pregnant with another.




ishan

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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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