Nurses need to know that when any woman is admitted to the hospital and is ____________________ to ____________________ weeks pregnant, she should receive an-tenatal glucocorticoids unless she has chorioamnionitis
These drugs require a 24-hour period to become effective, so timely administration is essential. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
24, 34
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A) Incrusted mucous membranes B) Hardened secretions C) Erosion of the trachea D) Noisy breathing
A patient is being treated for ovarian carcinoma with carboplatin, an alkylating agent. Which of the following are actions of this medication? (Select all that apply.)
1. Interferes with normal cell division. 2. Malignant cells convert to normal. 3. Effects occur in both normal and malignant cells. 4. Cell division is totally controlled with this medication.
Your client has a 3-month-old infant and is planning to resume working full time. The client tells you about these wonderful baby-care options:
the client's mother has offered to care for the baby, the client's sister-in-law runs a home-based day care center, and the client's employer provides work-site day care. In helping your client make the best choice, you use: 1. problem-solving. 2. critical thinking. 3. diagnostic reasoning. 4. decision-making.
The nurse who is caring for a patient postoperatively notes that he is expressing discomfort and is diaphoretic. Which of the following interventions is most appropriate?
a. Straighten the bed linens. b. Change the saturated surgical dressing. c. Administer prescribed pain medications. d. Check for displaced equipment underneath the patient.