Why was there a severe shortage of nurses at the end of WW I?
A) Notoriously poor salaries paid nurses
B) Poor working conditions
C) Alternate employment opportunities available for women
D) Well known exploitation of nursing students
D
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A patient in labor has internal fetal monitoring and normal vital signs. All fetal signs are reassuring. She wishes to try whirlpool bath hydrotherapy as a comfort measure. Which action by the nurse is best?
A. Assist the woman into the tub so she doesn't fall. B. Ensure the water temperature does not exceed 101 °F (38.3 °C). C. Inform her that she is not able to participate in this method. D. Remove the fetal monitor wires prior to the patient's getting in the tub.
In an adult, where are erythrocytes continuously produced?
a. Yellow bone marrow b. Lymphatic system c. Spleen d. Red bone marrow
When caring for a patient who has an abductor wedge in place following a total hip replacement, the nurse should assess for:
a. muscle spasms. b. alteration in peripheral circulation. c. compression fracture. d. appropriateness of the size of the wedge.
Why are aspirin and aspirin-containing drugs avoided for use in children?
a. Aspirin is associated with the development of Reye's syndrome. b. Aspirin would drop a child's body temperature below normal. c. Children are at higher risk for bleeding with aspirin use. d. A child's liver is unable to metabolize aspirin.