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By Kathleen Huggins
This available and authoritative consultant to breastfeeding has been relied on via new mom and dad and suggested via execs for greater than 20 years. Kathleen Huggins has commonly revised and up-to-date this twenty fifth anniversary variation to equip nursing moms with all of the info they should conquer problems and nurse their infants effectively from the 1st week the entire strategy to the child years, or someplace in among. Now greater than ever, The Nursing Mother's spouse is an critical guide for each new mom.
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2. A prothrombin time test is done to determine the effectiveness of warfarin. A partial thromboplastin time test is done for persons taking heparin. Phenobarbital and digoxin do not require regular clotting tests. Serum levels of these drugs may be done if the client is on long-term therapy. 5. 2. 5 seconds. Twenty seconds falls within that range. Twelve seconds is normal for someone who is not receiving Coumadin. Sixty seconds is normal for a partial thromboplastin time (PTT) test. Ninety-eight seconds on a PTT would be acceptable for a client who is receiving heparin.
3. Tachycardia in an adult is defined as a heart rate above 100 beats per minute. Asystole is cardiac arrest. There is no heartbeat. Bigeminy means that the heartbeats are coming in pairs. ■ The Cardiovascular System 23 Bradycardia in an adult is defined as a heart rate of 60 beats or less per minute. 2. 3. AST is an enzyme released in response to tissue damage. The symptoms are suggestive of myocardial damage. AST rises 24 hours after a myocardial infarction. It will also rise when there is liver damage and skeletal muscle injury.
Left-sided heart failure 11. A 79-year-old client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia. The client has dyspnea. , respirations are 36, and pulse is 92. Bed rest is ordered for this client primarily to: 1. promote thoracic expansion. 2. prevent the development of atelectasis. 3. decrease metabolic needs. 4. prevent infection of others. 12. An adult is to have a tracheostomy performed. What is the nursing priority? 1. Shave the neck 2. Establish a means of communication 3.