When discussing toxoplasmosis infection during pregnancy, what should the nurse caution the patient to avoid?
a. Contact with an infected person
b. Emptying cat litter boxes bare-handed
c. Having unprotected sex
d. Eating excessive amounts of shellfish
ANS: B
A pregnant woman should wear gloves whenever having contact with cat feces as this is a possible source of toxoplasmosis infection.
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a. "Falling asleep easily and only awakening with strong verbal stimuli" b. "Frequently sleeping and awakening only to strong physical stimuli" c. "Unresponsive to any verbal or painful stimuli" d. "Having alternating periods of excitability and drowsiness"
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1. Mitts 2. Seclusion 3. Strapping 4. Hydrotherapy 5. Straightjacket
The nurse is planning to assess an older patient's functional health patterns for cardiovascular disease. Which question will the nurse use to assess the patient's nutrition/metabolic pattern?
1. "Do you sleep through the night?" 2. "Do you weigh yourself every day?" 3. "How often do you have a bowel movement?" 4. "How far can you walk without getting short of breath?"
Assessment of a pregnant woman reveals oligohydramnios. The nurse would be alert for the development of which of the following?
A) Maternal diabetes B) Placental insufficiency C) Neural tube defects D) Fetal gastrointestinal malformations