The nurse develops a presentation for pregnant women, women who may become pregnant, nursing mothers, and their young children
During the presentation, the nurse strongly encourages the group to avoid eating shark, swordfish, King mackerel, and tilefish because of the potential contamination with which of the following?
1. Mercury
2. Lead
3. Chromium
4. Asbestos
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The nurse is assisting with teaching a patient who is to begin taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Which of the following foods should the nurse teach the patient to avoid? (Select all that apply.)
a. Bread b. Pastas c. Wine d. Aged cheese e. Fish
The nurse is caring for a child who has been sedated for a painful procedure. What is the priority nursing activity for this child?
1. Place the child on a cardiac monitor. 2. Allow parents to stay with the child. 3. Monitor pulse oximetry. 4. Assess the child's respiratory effort.
The nurse is caring for a client who has an elevated white blood cell count. Which intervention does the nurse implement for this client?
a. Administer the prescribed Tylenol. b. Hold the client's prescribed steroids. c. Assess the client's respiratory rate. d. Obtain the client's temperature.
The nurse is performing a head-to-toe assessment on a client taking aluminum hydroxide (AlternaGel). Why must the nurse closely assess for bowel changes?
1. Hyperactive bowel sounds indicate imminent vomiting; suction should be made available. 2. Hypoactive bowel sounds indicate duodenal ulcerations. 3. Hematochezia is a sign that the medication is working. 4. A distended abdomen could indicate constipation, a side effect of this medication.