Guided imagery has been found to be helpful in which of the following conditions?
a. panic disorder
b. schizophrenia
c. labor and childbirth
d. organic brain disorder
C
Guided imagery has been found to be helpful with women going through labor and childbirth. It has been useful in helping women to relax and in the preparation for care and management. Guided imagery has also been found to be helpful when working with people with addictions and those undergoing chemotherapy and cancer treatment.
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Before administering a sedative or hypnotic to a client, the nurse would assess which of the following? Select all that apply
A) Blood pressure B) Pulse C) Oxygen saturation level D) Respiratory rate E) Temperature
Which of the following occurs when firm pressure is used to apply the stethoscope's bell endpiece to the skin?
a. It transmits low-pitched sounds. b. It functionally converts to a diaphragm endpiece. c. Assessment findings are more accurate. d. Most sounds are occluded.
If the physician indicates a shoulder dystocia during the delivery of a macrosomic fetus, the nurse would assist by:
1. Calling a second physician to assist. 2. Preparing for an immediate cesarean delivery. 3. Assisting the woman into McRoberts maneuver. 4. Utilizing fundal pressure to push the fetus out.
A newborn delivered via cesarean birth at 32 weeks to a mother who experienced placenta previa has a low pulse rate, low blood pressure, and a capillary filling time of 3.6 seconds
Which interventions are indicated for the care of this newborn? Select all that apply. 1. Start the infant on phototherapy. 2. Start the infant on iron supplements. 3. Have isotonic saline ready for transfusion. 4. Draw several vials of blood for laboratory testing. 5. Monitor the infant's cardiac and respiratory status. 6. Have O-negative packed red cells ready for a transfusion.