An 18-week-gestation pregnant woman has been diagnosed with fetal demise. What medication can be administered to initiate the birthing process?
A) Misoprostol (Cytotec)
B) Calcium gluconate
C) Magnesium sulfate
D) Folic acid
A
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The pregnant client who is at 14 weeks gestation asks the nurse why the doctor used to call her baby an embryo, and now calls it a fetus. What is the best answer to this question?
A. "A fetus is the term used from the ninth week of gestation and onward." B. "We call a baby a fetus when it is larger than an embryo." C. "An embryo is a baby from conception until the eighth week." D. "The official term for a baby in utero is really zygote."
Which of the following tests are conducted to confirm a diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency?
a. dexamethasone suppression test c. Trousseau's sign b. Chvostek's sign d. pituitary function testing
A nurse is preparing to hang intravenous dopamine (Intropin) for a patient with dysrhythmias in the intensive care unit. Which of the following would most concern the nurse?
a. The patient asks why the solution is brown. b. The patient states that she is experiencing a little more urination than normal. c. The patient has a triple lumen intrajugular central line. d. The patient has the potential to become an intravenous drug user.
The best communicator is the nurse who:
1. Thinks critically 2. Is a good listener 3. Is comfortable talking 4. Empathizes with the client