A patient who is nine weeks pregnant is diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum. What is the priority intervention for this patient?
A) Bed rest with bathroom privileges
B) NPO for 24 hours
C) IV rehydration
D) Administration of antiemetics
Ans: B
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A hospice nurse is caring for a variety of clients who are dying. Which end-of-life and death ritual is paired with the correct religion?
a. Roman Catholic - Autopsies are not allowed except under special circumstances. b. Christian - Upon death, a religious leader should perform rituals of bathing and wrapping the body in cloth. c. Judaism - A person who is extremely ill and dying should not be left alone. d. Islam - An ill or dying person should receive the Sacrament of the Sick.
Which of the following interventions is recommended for an older adult in the final stages of dying?
a. Apply an electric blanket to keep the pa-tient warm. b. Lower the head of the bed, and turn the head to the side. c. Decrease the number of visitors. d. Support the preservation of energy.
. A nurse is caring for a patient who has just sustained a spinal cord injury. The nurse recognizes that the most common cause of this type of injury is which of the following?
A) Sports-related injuries B) Acts of violence C) Injuries due to a fall D) Motor vehicle accidents
A study in which subjects are assigned by the researcher into experimental and control groups increases
a. bias. b. control. c. manipulation d. validity.