A 22-year-old woman has given birth to an infant who exhibits the signs and symptoms of maternal cocaine use during pregnancy. These signs and symptoms are a result of what pathophysiological effect of opioid use during pregnancy?
A) Changes in blood chemistry as a result of nephrotoxicity and hepatotoxicity
B) Impaired maternal nutrition as a result of drug use
C) Vasoconstriction leading to reduced placental blood flow
D) Hypoxia as a result of a prolonged second stage of labor
C
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During a procedure the surgeon comments to her assistant that there is bleeding occurring in the wound. On hearing this comment, as circulating nurse you would:
a. ignore it, as it was not directed at you. b. exercise situation awareness and make sure that you had extra sponges at hand. c. go out and tell the nurse manager that the surgeon is having difficulty. d. interrupt the surgeon to ask her about the bleeding.
Individuals of low socioeconomic status are at an increased risk for infection because of which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Uninsured or underinsured status b. Easy access to health screenings c. High cost of medications d. Inadequate nutrition e. Mostly female gender
When the effect of two drugs taken at the same time is greater than the sum of the effects of each drug given alone, this is known as
A. an adverse effect B. an additive effect C. an antagonistic effect D. a synergistic effect
The wife of an alcoholic tells the nurse, "My husband only drinks on the weekends to relax. He has a very stressful job." The nurse recognizes that the patient's wife is using which defense mechanism?
a. Repression b. Denial c. Rationalization d. Identification