A client's maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) was unusually elevated at 17 weeks. The nurse suspects which of the following?
A) Fetal hypoxia C) Down syndrome
B) Open spinal defects D) Maternal hypertension
B
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a. Use a calm, reassuring voice when asking questions of your patient. b. Ask only close family members to describe events related to the incident. c. Provide privacy by asking questions behind a closed curtain. d. Document the details using the patient's own words.
When did formalized home health and community-based systems originate in the United States?
a. 1776 b. 1800s c. 1965 d. 2001
Which of the following nursing interventions would be appropriate for a client who has had an endotracheal tube removed?
1. Evaluate arterial blood gas analysis 2 hours after extubation. 2. Encourage the client to limit movement for the first day after extubation. 3. Provide oral care immediately after extubation. 4. Instruct the client that hoarseness will be present for at least 3 months.
The nurse is conducting medication education for patients with hypertension. The focus of the education is on enhancing the absorption of their medications. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when the patients make which statement?
1. "We can safely take the drug for at least 6 months beyond the expiration date." 2. "We don't need to worry about storage of the drug, it won't lose potency." 3. "We should not take our medications with milk or dairy products." 4. "We need to be careful about taking the medication with certain foods."