The nurse is caring for a woman in labor who is obese. The client's labor is not progressing as expected, and there is concern that the uterus is not contracting strongly. The physician wants to monitor strength of contractions and fetal status
The nurse would prepare for what type of monitoring? A) intrauterine catheter B) fetal scalp monitor C) intrauterine catheter and fetal scalp monitor D) electronic fetal monitoring
B
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The nurse is caring for a newborn infant who has Down syndrome. Which of the following nursing actions reflects the nurse's use of the ethical principle of nonmaleficence?
A) The nurse speaks truthfully to the parents regarding their child's prognosis. B) The nurse provides safe, competent nursing care to avoid harming the infant. C) The nurse involves the parents in making health care decisions for their child. D) The nurse fairly allocates resources for caring for newborns in a facility.
The nurse instructs a patient in a wheelchair that the risk for pressure ulcers can be diminished if the patient will:
1. use a ring pillow on the seat of the chair 2. lift the weight of the body using the arms of the wheelchair every 15 minutes. 3. "scoot" forward and back in the seat to stimulate circulation. 4. wear underwear that holds moisture close to skin.
While examining an 18-year-old man, you note that his penis and testicles are more darkly pigmented than the body skin. You should consider this finding to be:
a. within normal limits. b. suggestive of a skin fungus. c. suggestive of psoriasis. d. caused by excessive progesterone.
The focus of population-focused practice is that problems or needs are defined and solutions are implemented for
a. Individuals b. Aggregates c. Communities d. Geographic regions