A client with placenta previa has delivered a healthy newborn. The nurse assesses this client closely for postpartum hemorrhage because:
A) the lower uterine segment lacks contractility
B) blood has extravasated into the uterine muscle
C) the distended uterus can lead to uterine atony
D) retained placental fragments interfere with uterine contraction
A
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1. The client will defecate regularly. 2. The client will increase the amount of sugar in the diet. 3. The client will limit fluid intake. 4. The client will regain normal stool consistency.
Which are symptoms of late liver disease? (Select all that apply.)
a. Yellowing of the skin b. Light-colored diluted urine c. Pale gray-colored stools d. Pain on the right side just below the ribs e. Reddened mucous membranes in the mouth
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A. 8 days B. 9 days C. 10 days D. 5 days
The nurse is writing a nutritional plan for a stroke patient with right sided hemiplegia and hemianopia. Appropriate nursing interventions include
A. Thinning liquids to enhance swallowing B. restricting intake to liquids C. placing food in the left side of the mouth D. placing food interns in the right visual field