Since the course of TPN treatment will last about 10 days, the nurse plans to prepare jess for the insertion of which access device?
a. percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
b. implanted port below the clavicle
c. peripheral IV in the antecubital fossa
d. multi lumen subclavian catheter
Answer: d. multi lumen subclavian catheter
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The nurse is preparing a secondary level of prevention intervention for child abuse. An example of this level of prevention would be:
a. providing parenting classes with information about growth and development. b. telephone hotlines for parents to call who are feeling out of control. c. family therapy for abusive parents. d. behavior management programs for at-risk families.
A client is admitted to Labor and Delivery with a history of ruptured membranes for 2 hours. This is her sixth delivery; she is 40 years old, and smells of alcohol and cigarettes. This client is at risk for:
1. Gestational diabetes. 2. Placenta previa. 3. Abruptio placentae. 4. Placenta accreta.
The nurse manager, making hiring decisions, would consider which applicants as protected from discrimination by the Americans with Disabilities Act and amendments?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. A person required to wear a hand brace for 3 weeks 2. A person who takes medication for schizophrenia 3. A person who wears glasses 4. A person who used a wheelchair for 1 year as a child 5. A person who has cancer
A 27-year-old female presents with a chief complaint of burning and pain on urination. She has no previous history of urinary tract infection (UTI). What are some additional symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of lower UTI?
a. Back and abdominal pain b. Fever, chills, costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness c. Blood in urine and frequency d. Foul-smelling discharge, perineal itch