During a routine health supervision visit, the nurse is planning to focus teaching on behaviors and habits with an adolescent patient. What topics will the nurse discuss with the patient? (Select all that apply.)
A) Puberty
B) Self-concept
C) Nutrition
D) Exercise
E) Computer screen time
C, D, E
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When caring for a patient in shock, one of the major nursing goals is to reduce the risk that the patient will develop complications of shock. How can the nurse best achieve this goal?
A) Provide a detailed diagnosis and plan of care in order to promote the patient's and family's coping. B) Keep the physician updated with the most accurate information because in cases of shock the nurse often cannot provide relevant interventions. C) Monitor for significant changes and evaluate patient outcomes on a scheduled basis focusing on blood pressure and skin temperature. D) Understand the underlying mechanisms of shock, recognize the subtle and more obvious signs, and then provide rapid assessment.
While you are assessing the vital signs of a pregnant woman in her third trimester, the patient complains of feeling faint, dizzy, and agitated. Which nursing intervention is appropriate?
a. Have the patient stand up and retake her blood pressure. b. Have the patient sit down and hold her arm in a dependent position. c. Have the patient lie supine for 5 minutes and recheck her blood pressure on both arms. d. Have the patient turn to her left side and recheck her blood pressure in 5 minutes.
The nurse is caring for a patient with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Which of the following interventions would help optimize tissue perfusion for this patient?
1. administer oxygen 2. use mechanical ventilation 3. assess arterial blood gases 4. assess pulse oximetry
The nurse is caring for a client who has experienced a fetal demise. Which medication does the nurse anticipate will be prescribed for this client to expel the fetus?
1. Dinoprostone (Cervidil) 2. Misoprostol (Cytotec) 3. Nifedipine (Procardia) 4. Oxytocin (Pitocin)