A pregnant woman asks you how the uterine arteries will be able to supply blood to the uterus after the uterus increases to four times its prepregnant size. You would explain that this will happen easily because of which of the following?
A) More arteries form during pregnancy.
B) The muscle of the uterus decreases during pregnancy.
C) Venous congestion causes stasis of arterial blood.
D) The normally twisted and coiled uterine vessels uncoil and elongate.
D
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A nurse palpates the descending aorta and feels a strong, bounding pulse. The nurse reports the findings to the physician because the results suggest
a. decreased cardiac output. c. an aneurysm. b. increased cardiac output. d. aortic insufficiency.
The nurse assesses laboratory results related to blood clotting when the assigned patient takes what drug regularly? (Select all that apply.)
A) Salicylates B) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) C) Gold compounds D) Acetaminophen E) Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs)
The nursing assistant notifies the nurse that the patient has bright red streaking of blood in the stool. This is likely a result of which of the following?
A) Diet high in red meat B) Upper GI bleed C) Hemorrhoids D) Cancer of the large intestine
A nurse is conducting patient education about the physical dependence induced by narcotic analgesics
Which comment made by the patient indicates that the person understands the mean-ing of physical dependence on a drug? "Physical dependence is a state in which a. larger doses are required to produce the same response formerly produced by a lesser dose." b. an individual will seek and use the drug despite physical, psychological, or social harm." c. pain is undertreated and the patient appears to be drug seeking." d. an abstinence syndrome will occur if the drug is abruptly discontinued."