A nurse is conducting prenatal education classes for a group of parents. Which purposes should the nurse explain that are performed by the amniotic fluid? (Select all that apply.)
a. Cushions the fetus
b. Protects the skin of the fetus
c. Provides nourishment for the fetus
d. Allows for buoyancy for fetal movement
e. Maintains a stable temperature for the fetus
a. Cushions the fetus
d. Allows for buoyancy for fetal movement
e. Maintains a stable temperature for the fetus
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The nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The patient also takes theophylline to control asthma symptoms. What changes will need to be made to the patient's theophylline dose?
A) Decrease theophylline dosage immediately. B) Increase theophylline dosage immediately. C) Increase theophylline dose when normal thyroid function returns. D) Decrease theophylline dose when normal thyroid function returns.
A 1-year-old child who has experienced low platelet counts and bacterial susceptibility has been admitted to a pediatric medical unit of a hospital for treatment of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
The nurse who has admitted the child to the unit would anticipate which of the following short-term and longer-term treatment plans? A) Transfusion of clotting factors XII and XIII and serum albumin; splenectomy B) Neutropenic precautions; fresh frozen plasma transfusions; treatment of gastrointestinal symptoms C) Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment; thyroidectomy D) Treatment of eczema; management of bleeding; bone marrow transplant
The nurse assessing a child with nasopharyngitis would most likely find the child to have which of the following signs or symptoms?
a. elevated white blood count, elevated temperature, and chronic earache b. increase in immature white cells, subnormal temperature, and yellow-green discharge c. a normal white blood cell count (WBC), stuffy nose, nasal discharge, cough, sore throat, and malaise d. a normal CBC, headache, pain around the sinuses, and lethargy