A client's maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP. level was unusually elevated at 17 weeks. The nurse suspects which of the following?
A) Fetal hypoxia
B) Open spinal defects
C) Down syndrome
D) Maternal hypertension
B
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1. The client will have organs harvested within 24 hours 2. The client must experience heart-lung death before organs can be harvested 3. The client is too young to become an organ donor 4. The presence of two electroencephalograms showing no brain activity over 24 hours is required prior to declaration of death
What condition is a major cause of long-term high blood pressure?
a. Atherosclerosis b. Bleeding disorders c. Chronic liver disease d. Diabetes insipidus
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving radiation therapy and experiencing nausea and vomiting. An important nursing intervention is to encourage the client to:
1. Avoid all food and liquid until nausea and/or vomiting stops. 2. Use a commercial mouthwash before eating a meal. 3. Delay intake of meal until 3–4 hours after treatment. 4. Eat spicy or well-seasoned foods instead of bland foods.
A nurse is determining whether a hospital has the right to require infected patients to be isolated against their will. To which type of law will the nurse refer?
a. Common law b. Constitutional law c. Legislation and regulation d. Judicial law