A pregnant woman at 16 weeks gestation is diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. She has been admitted to the floor from the emergency department. Which issue should receive priority for the nurse planning care?
A. Fluid volume deficit
B. Constipation
C. Decreased pulse rate
D. Knowledge deficit
A
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A) Hepatitis B) Acute renal failure C) HIV D) Malignant melanoma E) Cholecystitis
The client is to receive Coumadin (warfarin sodium) 5 mg po at 1900 . Which entry on the medication administration record is transcribed correctly in traditional time?
A) Coumadin (warfarin sodium) 5 mg po at 7 AM B) Coumadin (warfarin sodium) 5 mg po at 9 AM C) Coumadin (warfarin sodium) 5 mg po at 7 PM D) Coumadin (warfarin sodium) 5 mg po at 9 PM
A nurse is doing developmental assessments on several children in the day-care setting. Which child indicates a delay in meeting developmental milestones? (Select all that apply.)
1. An 18-month-old toddler who isunable to phrase sentences 2. A 5-year-old who is unable to buttonhis shirt 3. A 6-year-old who is unable to sit stillfor a short story 4. A 2-year-old who is unable to cutwith scissors 5. A 2-year-old who cannot recite herphone number
You are helping to reposition a person after surgery. Which will promote comfort?
a. Reposition the person as quickly as possi-ble. b. Use quick motions. c. Use towels as the nurse directs. d. Use positioning devices as the nurse di-rects.