When a patient reports that she is feeling contractions but the nurse does not note any on the toco tracing, what is the first intervention that should be performed?
A. Ask the provider to place an IUPC
B. Reposition the toco
C. Palpate the uterus
Answer: C. Palpate the uterus
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A nurse is caring for a client in crisis. While providing care it is imperative that the nurse communicates effectively with this client. Which is true when communicating with clients in crisis? Select all that apply
A) Communication should be frequent. B) Communication should be brief. C) Communication should be simple. D) Communication should be detailed. E) Communication should be directive.
A patient, identified as an organ donor, is diagnosed as being brain dead. The organ procurement organization (OPO) rules that the patient is not a candidate for transplant. The nurse would attribute this decision to which patient history?
1. Experimented with intravenous heroin 20 years prior 2. Being treated for hepatitis B 3. Treated for prostate cancer one year ago 4. Treated for shock
A nurse at a long-term care facility completes a minimum data set on each client. Which of the following categories are included in this assessment/plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
A) Cognitive patterns B) Communication and hearing patterns C) Family support D) Mood and behavior patterns E) Psychosocial well-being
The etiology is the probable outcome of a disease
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)