After presenting a class on measures to prevent postpartum hemorrhage, the presenter determines that the teaching was successful when the class states
hich of the following as an important measure to prevent postpartum hemorrhage due to retained placental fragments?
A) Administering broad-spectrum antibiotics
B) Inspecting the placenta after delivery for intactness
C) Manually removing the placenta at delivery
D) Applying pressure to the umbilical cord to remove the placenta
B
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A patient with a history of atrial fibrillation has been brought to the emergency department (ED) by his wife after inadvertently taking 22 mg of warfarin rather than 2 mg, which is the patient's prescribed daily dose
The ED nurse should anticipate the administration of A) vitamin K. B) vitamin B12. C) vitamin A. D) vitamin B1.
With every medication there is a tradeoff between therapeutic effects and
1. costs. 2. convenience. 3. unwanted remarks. 4. unwanted reactions.
The integumentary system has several important functions in the body, including: (Select all that apply.)
1. preventing water loss 2. producing chemicals to develop into vitamin D 3. enhancing bacterial invasion 4. regulating temperature
Infants have growth spurts at various times in the first few months of life. What intervention will the nurse instruct the mother to take when the infant of a breast-feeding mother has a growth spurt?
A) Increase the feeding to on-demand B) Offer formula in addition to breast-feeding C) Pump and offer the breast milk in a bottle D) Offer only formula during the growth spurt