A pregnant client during labor is irritable and feels the urge to vomit. The nurse should recognize this as the:
A client who is 7 months pregnant is diagnosed with pyelonephritis. The nurse anticipates the physician ordering:
A 67-year-old client will be undergoing a coronary arteriography in the morning. Client teaching about postprocedure nursing care should include that:
A 13-year-old hemophiliac is hospitalized for hemarthrosis of his right knee. To relieve the pain, the nurse should:
A 66-year-old female client has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes per day for 20 years. Her arterial blood gases on room air are as follows: pH 7.35; PO2 70 mm Hg; PCO2 55 mm Hg; HCO3 32 mEq/L. These blood gases reflect:
A pregnant client experiences a precipitous delivery. The nursing action during a precipitous delivery is to:
The physician is preparing to induce labor on a 40-week multigravida. The nurse should anticipate the administration of:
A 45-year-old male client was admitted to a chemical dependency treatment center following legal problems related to alcohol abuse. He states, “I know that alcohol is a problem for some people, but I can stop whenever I want to. I’m never sick or miss work, and no one can complain about me.” During the initial assessment, the best response by the nurse would be:
An elective saline abortion has been performed on a 3- week primigravida. Following the procedure, the nurse should be alert for which early side effect?
A 1000-mL dose of lactated Ringer’s solution is to be infused in 8 hours. The drop factor for the tubing is 10 gtt/mL. How many drops per minute should the nurse administer?
A type I diabetic client delivers a male newborn. The newborn is 45 minutes old. What is the primary nursing goal in the nursery during the first hours for this newborn?
At 16 weeks’ gestation, a pregnant client is admitted to the maternity unit to have a McDonald procedure (cerclage) done. She tells the RN who is admitting her to the unit that her physician had explained what this procedure was, but that she did not understand. The RN explains to the client that the purpose for this procedure is to:
A 3-year-old child is admitted with a diagnosis of possible noncommunicating hydrocephalus. What is the first symptom that indicates increased intracranial pressure?
The nurse instructs a client on the difference between true labor and false labor. The nurse explains, “In true labor:
A client was not using his seat belt when involved in a car accident. He fractured ribs 5, 6, and 7 on the left and developed a left pneumothorax. Assessment findings include:
A client has been admitted to the labor and delivery unit in active labor. After assessing her, the RN notes that the client’s fetus position is left occipital posterior. Which of the following statements best describes what this means to the labor process:
On a mother’s 2nd postpartum day after having a vaginal delivery, the RN is preparing to assess her perineum and anus as part of her daily assessment. The best position for the client to be placed in for this assessment is:
A client experiencing delusions states, “I came here because there were people surrounding my house that wanted to take me away and use my body for science.” The best response by the nurse would be:
A 79-year-old client with Alzheimer’s disease is exhibiting significant memory impairment, cognitive impairment, extremely impaired judgment in social situations, and agitation when placed in a new situation or around unfamiliar people. The nurse should include the following strategy in the client’s care:
A laboring client presents with a prolapsed cord. The nurse should immediately place the client in what position?
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