A maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) test reveals an hCG level of 2.5 MoM. The nurse interprets these results as indicating which of the following?
A) The fetus is at greater risk for Tay-Sachs disease.
B) The fetus is at greater risk for hemophilia A.
C) The fetus is at greater risk for Down's syndrome.
D) The fetus is at greater risk for Edwards syndrome.
C
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The nurse is performing an assessment of a patient's right kidney. The nurse bluntly strikes the area of the costovertebral angle while observing the patient's reaction. The physical assessment technique being used is:
a. inspection. b. percussion. c. palpation. d. auscultation.
The nurse manager approaches the nursing supervisor asking for approval to incorporate 12-hour shifts into scheduling. The supervisor denies the request stating this staffing pattern was used previously with poor outcomes
Which response if made by the nurse may positively influence the supervisor? Select all that apply. 1. ?I agree it was not effective years ago; but other units have now had success with it.? 2. ?What were your specific concerns about the 12-hour shifts before?? 3. ?I think that it is unfair to refuse my unit the opportunity to try it based on the past.? 4. ?Why are you so opposed to this method of staffing on my unit?? 5. ?If we don?t offer alternate staffing patterns, our unit will remain short staffed.?
A nurse is working with a patient with rheumatic disease who is being treated with salicylate therapy. What statement would indicate that the patient is experiencing adverse effects of this drug?
A) "I have this ringing in my ears that just won't go away." B) "I feel so foggy in the mornings and it takes me so long to wake up." C) "When I eat a meal that's high in fat, I get really nauseous." D) "I seem to have lost my appetite, which is unusual for me."
When weighing a client with acute renal failure, the nurse recognizes that one pound of weight gain is equivalent to how many milliliters of retained fluid?
a. 250 c. 750 b. 500 d. 1,000