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Which finding supports the diagnosis of pathologic jaundice?
a) Serum bilirubin concentrations greater than 2 mg/dl in cord blood b) Serum bilirubin levels increasing more than 1 mg/dl in 24 hours c) Serum bilirubin levels greater than 10 mg/dl in a full-term newborn d) Clinical jaundice evident within 24 hours of birth |
Clinical jaundice evident within 24 hours of birth
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With regard to hemolytic diseases of the newborn, nurses should be aware that:
a) Rh incompatibility matters only when Rh-negative offspring is born to an Rh-positive mother b) ABO incompatibility is more likely than Rh incompatibility to precipitate significant anemia c) Exchange transfusions frequently are required in the treatment of hemolytic disorders d) The indirect Coombs' test is performed on the mother before birth; the direct Coombs' test is performed on the cord blood after birth |
The indirect Coombs' test is performed on the mother before birth; the direct Coombs' test is performed on the cord blood after birth
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Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are anatomic abnormalities in the heart that are present at birth, although they may not be diagnosed immediately. The most common type of CHD is:
a) Tetralogy of Fallot b) Ventricular septal defect (VSD) c) Pulmonary stenosis d) Transposition of the great vessels |
Ventricular septal defect
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Concerning congenital abnormalities involving the central nervous system, nurses should be aware that:
a) Although the death rate from most congenital anomalies has decreased over the past several decades, neural tube defects (NTDs) have gone up in the last few years b) Spina bifida cystica usually is asymptomatic and may not be diagnosed unless associated problems are present c) A major preoperative nursing intervention for a neonate with myelomeningocele is to protect the protruding sac from injury d) Microcephaly can be corrected with timely surgery |
A major preoperative nursing intervention for a neonate with myelomeningocele is to protect the protruding sac from injury
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