A patient calls the clinic in a panic because she discovers she is pregnant after having unprotected sex
Shortly thereafter the patient ingested alcohol and acetaminophen. She is concerned about causing damage to the fetus. What should the nurse respond to the patient?
A) "Why did you have unprotected sex if you had been drinking?"
B) "You didn't know you were pregnant, so you haven't done anything wrong. The fetus isn't exposed to the mother's blood until after it implants, so the wedding's not an issue. But, don't have any more alcohol while you're pregnant."
C) "Exposure to alcohol can cause facial deformities, low birth weights, and underdeveloped brains."
D) "You didn't know you were pregnant, so you haven't done anything intentionally wrong. But alcohol is very damaging to the growing fetus, so you'd better be sure to stop drinking. Do you need any support for that?"
Ans: B
You might also like to view...
A 77-year-old patient has a long-standing history of hypertension, a health problem that is being treated with metoprolol and a thiazide diuretic Before administering the 8 AM dose of these medications, what assessments should the nurse perform and document? (Select all that apply.)
A) Respiratory rate B) Oxygen saturation C) Temperature D) Heart rate E) Blood pressure
The client is to be extubated from the ventilator after having received mechanical ventilation for 4 days. The client is alert and oriented. Indicate in which order the following steps should be performed. A. Deflate the endotracheal tube cuff. B. Ensure that emergency intubation equipment is at the bedside. C. Explain the entire procedure to the client. D. Give oxygen by face mask or nasal
cannula. E. Hyperoxygenate the client. F. Instruct the client to cough.G. Rapidly remove the tube at peak inspiration.H. Suction the endotracheal tube and oral cavity. I. Tell the client to take a deep breath.
Which statement about pneumonia is correct?
a. It is caused by an allergic response. b. Affected tissues fill with air. c. Affected alveoli are enlarged and less elastic. d. The person has fever, chills, painful cough, and chest pain on breathing.
When caring for a patient with a new colostomy, which assessment finding would be considered abnormal and need to be reported to the physician?
A) The stoma is pink. B) The stoma has a small amount of bleeding. C) The stoma is prolapsed. D) The stoma is on the abdominal surface.