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APGAR Scoring System The APGAR Scoring System was developed by Dr. Virginia APGAR as a method of assessing the new-born’s adjustment to extrauterine life. It is taken at one minute and five minutes after birth. With depressed infants, repeat scoring every five minutes as needed. The one minute score indicates the necessity for resuscitation. The five minute score is more reliable in predicting mortality and neurologic deficits. The most important is the heart rate, then the resp...

Chapter 1 The Beginning of Life: Pregnancy Through Preschool I. CHILDBIRTH AND THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD A. Birth rate and cesarean birth 1. About 4 million children are born each year in the United States; 23% of all births are by cesarean section. 2. The number of cesarean births declined from 1989 to 1996, partly in response to increasing evidence that women often undergo unnecessary surgical procedures. Since 1996 the rate has been rising and is now as high as it was in 1989. ...

Exam (elaborations) NCLEX-PN Delmar's NCLEX-PN Review (NCLEX-PN REVIEW) 2ND EDITION, ISBN: 0940 CONTENTS Index of Tables xiii Preface xvii Contributors xix Questions You Might Have about the Examination 2 What Is the National Council of State Boards of Nursing? 2 What Is the Current Test Plan? 2 How Do I Apply to Take the Examination? 3 What Types of Questions Are on the Examination? 4 Do I Have to Know a Lot About Computers to Take the Examination? 4 How Is the Examination Score...

DELMAR'S NCLEX-PN REVIEW (2010, DELMAR PUB) 2ND EDITION JUDITH C. MILLER CONTENTS Index of Tables xiii Preface xvii Contributors xix Questions You Might Have about the Examination 2 What Is the National Council of State Boards of Nursing? 2 What Is the Current Test Plan? 2 How Do I Apply to Take the Examination? 3 What Types of Questions Are on the Examination? 4 Do I Have to Know a Lot About Computers to Take the Examination? 4 How Is the Examination Scored? 4 Can I Take a Brea...

NURSING 300 Fundamentals of Nursing Theory Concepts and Applications 4th Edition. Chapter 1 Evolution of Nursing Thought & Action 1. Which of the following statements accurately describe an element of nursing? Select all that apply. A) The skills involved in nursing are primarily technical in nature. B) The primary focus of nursing is to assist individuals to recover from illness. C) The science of nursing is the knowledge base for the care that is given. D) The art of nursing is th...