The nurse teaches women who plan to become pregnant to modify their diets to include more green leafy vegetables, wheat germ, and broccoli because:
A) increased folic acid will help to prevent birth defects. B) these foods are high in fiber, and will prevent constipation. C) these high-iron foods will insure healthy fetal development. D) a low-fat diet will decrease morning sickness.
A
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A patient, age 24, is admitted with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and a platelet count of 18,000/mm3 . An appropriate nursing intervention would be to
a. monitor the administration of cryoprecipitate. b. administer vitamin B12. c. institute bleeding precautions. d. use the Z-track method for DexFerrum administration.
The nurse needs to delegate preoperative enemas to the UAP. Which enema should the nurse perform?
1. Tap water 2. Neomycin 3. Oil retention 4. Prepackaged
An appropriate tool to assess pain in a 3-year-old child would be the:
a. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). b. Adolescent and Pediatric Pain Tool. c. Oucher Tool. d. Poker Chip Tool.
The nurse has to disassemble the aquathermia pad. What is the correct sequence of steps for disassembling the aquathermia pad after use?
1 . Unplug the unit. 2 . Empty the water out of the pump unit, the pad, and all tubes over a sink to prevent leakage. 3 . Discard the pad. 4 . Return only the heater/pump to the appropriate department. 5 . Carefully wash hands. A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 B) 2, 4, 3, 5, 1 C) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5 D) 4, 2, 5, 3, 1