The Nurse Caring for a Newborn Checks the Record to Note

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse caring for a newborn checks the record to note clinical findings that occurred last shift.Which finding related to the renal system would be of increased significance and require further action?

• A) The newborn has not voided in 24 hours.
• B) The breastfed infant voided more often than a formula feed infant.
• C) Brick dust was noted on several diapers.
• D) Weight loss from fluid loss and other normal factors has yet to be regained.

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Definitions:

Rule Utilitarianism

An ethical theory that suggests the rightness or wrongness of an action should be determined by the rules that lead to the greatest good for the greatest number.

Ethical Fundamentalism

A philosophy where individuals apply a set of predetermined ethical principles to make moral judgments in various situations.

Utilitarianism

A theory in moral philosophy arguing that the best action is the one that maximizes utility, usually defined as that which produces the greatest well-being of the greatest number of people.

Justice

The principle of fairness and moral righteousness, often pursued through legal or ethical means, ensuring equal right and treatment.