A patient at 36 weeks' gestation is being monitored for risk of preeclampsia. Which assessment finding is the priority concern for the nurse?
A) A systolic blood pressure increase of 10 mm Hg
B) Weight gain of 1.2 lb during the past one week
C) A dipstick value of 2+ for protein
D) Pedal edema
Ans: C
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A) Decreasing availability of nutritious food B) Misinformation about the relationship between health and wellness C) Antibiotic resistance and increases in nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections D) Increases in lifespan and the accompanying changes in physiology
Calculate the alveolar ventilation of a patient in the postanesthesia care unit, following general anesthesia, if the patient inhales 400 mL of air in each breath 10 times per minute.
A) 1.5 L/min B) 2.0 L/min C) 2.5 L/min D) 3.0 L/min
A nurse is assessing the blood pressure on an obese woman. What error might occur if the cuff used is too narrow?
A) Reading is erroneously high B) Reading is erroneously low C) Pressure on the cuff with be painful D) It will be difficult to pump up the bladder
Persons with AIDS develop other diseases because:
a. Their immune systems are affected b. They practice unprotected sex c. They share needles and syringes d. They have a reduced blood supply