The progress of labor can be effectively verified through the use of a graphic chart which plots cervical dilation and station. This chart is called a(n) ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
partogram
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When prioritizing the care for a patient, the nurse recognizes that a patient is at risk for hypovolemic shock when:
A) Fluid circulating in the blood vessels decreases B) Cardiac output increases C) Blood pressure increases D) Pulse is fast and bounding
The nurse points out that of the complications of suctioning, the most serious is:
1. bronchospasm. 2. hypoxia. 3. injury to the trachea. 4. vagal stimulation.
The hospice nurse is caring for a dying client and her family members. What nursing interventions are appropriate to use? (Select all that apply.)
a. Teach family members about physical signs of impending death. b. Encourage the management of adverse symptoms. c. Assist family members by offering an ex-planation for their loss. d. Encourage reminiscence by both client and family members. e. Avoid spirituality because the client's and the nurse's beliefs may not be congruent. f. Do not encourage hope for the terminally ill client.
A patient has a serum cholesterol level of 270 mg/dL. The patient asks the nurse what this level means. Which response by the nurse is correct?
a. "You have a high risk for coronary artery disease." b. "You have a moderate risk for coronary artery disease." c. "You have a low risk for coronary artery disease." d. "You have no risk for coronary artery disease."