While Assessing the Integument of a 24-Hour-Old Newborn,the Nurse Notes

question 17

Multiple Choice

While assessing the integument of a 24-hour-old newborn,the nurse notes a pink,papular rash with vesicles superimposed on the thorax,back,and abdomen.The nurse should:

• A) notify the physician immediately.
• B) move the newborn to an isolation nursery.
• C) document the finding as erythema toxicum.
• D) take the newborn's temperature and obtain a culture of one of the vesicles.

Comprehend the principles of pH, its importance in biological systems, and how it is maintained within a specific range.

Identify the types of chemical bonds and molecules relevant to water and other substances in the human body.

Recognize the role of acids, bases, and buffers in maintaining homeostasis.

Understand the concepts of solutes, solvents, and solutions, including osmolality.

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Definitions:

Genital Herpes

An STD caused by the herpes simplex virus, characterized by painful blisters or sores on the genitals or surrounding areas.

Corpus Luteum

A temporary endocrine structure in female ovaries involved in the production of progesterone during the menstrual cycle and early pregnancy.

Follicle

(1) A simple, dry, dehiscent fruit that develops from a single carpel and splits open at maturity along one suture to liberate the seeds. (2) A small sac of cells in the mammalian ovary that contains a maturing egg. (3) The pocket in the skin from which a hair grows.

Human Papillomavirus

A group of viruses that can cause warts on the skin or mucous membranes, with some types leading to cancers such as cervical cancer.