A laboring multipara is having intense uterine contractions with incomplete uterine relaxation between contractions. Vaginal examinations reveal rapid cervical dilation and fetal descent. The nurse should:
A. Notify the physician of these findings.
B. Place the woman in knee-chest position.
C. Turn off the lights to make it easier for the woman to relax.
D. Assemble supplies to prepare for a cesarean birth.
A
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The family of an older patient who is terminally ill wants to know if the patient can have a massage to help with the pain. How should the nurse respond to the family? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. "It might reduce the patient's anxiety." 2. "It might help reduce the patient's pain." 3. "It might help the patient breathe better." 4. "It could help improve the patient's mood." 5. "It could cause the patient more discomfort."
A comprehensive assessment is usually done
a. upon admission to a health care facility b. upon discharge from a health care facility c. to focus in-depth on a particular health care problem d. to provide systematic monitoring and observation related to specific problems
A client is diagnosed with an extravasation of a intravenous medication. Which of the following should the nurse do to assist this client?
1. Remove the catheter and apply heat. 2. Place the extremity lower than the level of the heart. 3. Keep the catheter intact until an antidote is administered. 4. Apply ice over the site until the swelling subsides.
Which nursing action is a reflection of Hildegard Peplau's theoretic framework regarding psychiatric mental health nursing?
a. Basing patient outcomes on expected instinctual responses b. Discussing a patient's feelings regarding parents and siblings c. Providing the patient with clean clothes and wholesome food d. Centering professional practice in a state run psychiatric facility