The Nurse Is Caring for an Infant in the NICU

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for an infant in the NICU.While taking vital signs,the nurse finds that the baby's heart rate is 195.The nurse calls the physician,knowing that the normal heart rate should be:

• A)60 to 100 beats per minute.
• B)100 to 160 beats per minute.
• C)90 to 140 beats per minute.
• D)220 beats per minute or higher.

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Definitions:

Growing Tumor

An abnormal mass of tissue that forms when cells grow and divide more than they should or do not die when they should.

Limbic System Structure

The complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

Aggression and Fear

Emotional and behavioral responses that can manifest as a result of threats to survival or wellbeing; aggression is often a response to fear or a perceived threat.

Surgically Removed

The process of physically extracting or excising tissue, organs, or tumors from the body through surgical means.