A nurse is educating a group of nursing students about the risks associated with obesity. The students are correct when they identify which risk as being associated with obesity in the childbearing age group?
A) Infertility
B) Amniotic fluid embolism
C) Cervical laceration
D) Anemic disorder
A
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A patient diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis says to the nurse, "I've been looking on the Internet to get more information about this disease
Which of the sites has the most reliable information?" Which site would the nurse recommend? a. National Institutes of Health (NIH) b. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) c. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) d. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Which statement best describes the impact diagnosis-related-groups (DRGs) have on the healthcare system?
1. Coordination of all aspects of care has become less critical with this system. 2. The focus has changed from how much it costs to provide the care required to how much a provider will be paid. 3. This system requires nurses to document care accurately. 4. Hospitals face a strong financial incentive to reduce the length of stay and minimize procedures performed.
A nurse is working in a facility that follows a comprehensive safe patient-handling program. Which finding will alert the nurse to intervene?
a. Mechanical lifts are in a locked closet. b. Algorithms for patient handling are available. c. Ergonomic assessment protocols are being followed. d. A no-lift policy is in place with adherence by all staff.
The nurse is caring for a 16-month-old child on the pediatric unit. The child's mother is a single mother who has two other young children at home. She must leave her 16-month-old daughter overnight in the hospital
Which of the following actions by the nurse will be most appropriate in helping the child feel secure and in reassuring this mother? A) Remind the child and mother that by staying in the hospital now the child will get well and be home again soon, and that the other children also need their mother. B) Distract the child with a special blanket, stuffed animal, or other "lovey" from home while the mother quietly slips out. C) Encourage the mother to give her daughter a personal item of the mother's to hold on to until she returns and to tell the child a specific time she will return such as "when breakfast comes in the morning." D) Tell both the mother and child that the child will be carefully guarded and won't be in as much danger as she might be if she were home exploring her environment.