When caring for a pregnant adolescent, the nurse emphasizes nutrition because she knows:
1. The fetus has to be kept small to permit vaginal delivery through a small pelvis
2. All teenagers have terrible food habits
3. Adolescent mothers have to be encouraged to limit weight gain
4. The young mother must meet her own growth needs as well as those of the fetus
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The pharmacology instructor is discussing drugs used for the treatment of partial seizures. What accurately describes the physiological action of carbamazepine?
A) Reduces electrical activity B) Alters sodium and calcium channels C) Increases gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) activity and blocks sodium and calcium channels to stop action potentials D) Depresses conduction in the brainstem and cortex
The nurse is caring for a dying client who is receiving as much pain medication as possible and continues to experience severe pain. The client begs the nurse to let death come. Which action should the nurse take next?
1. Turn off all fluids and let the client die. 2. Give the client an extra dose of pain medication to cause respiratory depression. 3. Request a psychiatric consult. 4. Check for an advanced directive on the client's chart.
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What will be an ideal response?
A nursing instructor is teaching about cultural characteristics. Which statement by the student indicates the need for further instruction?
A. "All cultures communicate freely within their group." B. "All cultures embrace light therapeutic touch." C. "All cultures view the importance of timeliness differently." D. "All cultures display biological variations."