A Neonate Is Born to a Patient Who Reports Taking

question 15

Multiple Choice

A neonate is born to a patient who reports taking venlafaxine [Effexor XR]. The nurse caring for the infant will observe the infant for:

• A) irritability, tremor, and respiratory distress.
• B) poor appetite and disturbed sleeping patterns.
• C) serotonin syndrome.
• D) sustained mydriasis.

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Definitions:

Kidney

An organ in the body that filters waste from the blood and produces urine.

Afferent Arteriole

A blood vessel that carries blood towards the glomeruli of the kidney, playing a key role in the regulation of blood pressure.

Glomerulus

A network of capillaries located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney, where blood filtration takes place.