Observations made when forming a general impression of a patient would include all of the following, EXCEPT:

A. level of distress.
B. pulse strength.
C. race and gender.
D. appearance.

Ans: B. pulse strength.

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A) place her in a position of comfort and administer high-flow oxygen. B) estimate as accurately as possible how much blood has been lost. C) ask her if this has ever happened to her in the past. D) obtain a complete set of vital signs.

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In which of the following situations is hemolytic disease of the newborn most likely to occur?

A) An Rh positive mother delivers a first Rh negative newborn B) An Rh positive mother delivers a second Rh negative newborn C) An Rh negative mother delivers a first Rh positive newborn D) An Rh negative mother delivers a second Rh positive newborn

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