As Related to the Eventual Discharge of the High Risk

question 51

Multiple Choice

As related to the eventual discharge of the high risk newborn or transfer to a different facility,nurses and families should be aware that:

• A)Infants will stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) until they are ready to go home.
• B)Once discharged to home, the high risk infant should be treated like any healthy term newborn.
• C)Parents of high risk infants need special support and detailed contact information.
• D)If a high risk infant and mother need transfer to a specialized regional center, it is better to wait until after birth and the infant is stabilized.

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Definitions:

Acid Chloride

A functional group in organic chemistry, characterized by a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and bonded to a chlorine atom.

Primary Alcohol

An alcohol in which the hydroxyl group (-OH) is attached to a carbon atom that has only one other alkyl group linked to it.

Butyllithium

A lithium organic compound often used as a strong base in the synthesis of organic compounds.

Reaction

The process by which two or more reactants form one or more products, often releasing or absorbing energy.