During the final weeks of pregnancy, urinary frequency may return due to the enlarged uterus compressing the bladder against the pelvic bones. The nurse suggests that the patient should:
a. decrease fluid intake.
b. use the knee-chest position.
c. sleep on her side.
d. avoid fluid intake in evening.
C
The patient should decrease pressure on the bladder at night by sleeping on her side.
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When the deceleration pattern of the fetal heart rate mirrors the uterine contraction, which nursing action is indicated?
a. Reposition the client. b. Apply a fetal scalp electrode. c. Record this reassuring pattern. d. Administer oxygen by nasal cannula.
What nursing interventions should the nurse plan for a hospitalized toddler to minimize fear of bodily injury? (Select all that apply.)
a. Perform procedures slowly. b. Maintain parent–child contact. c. Use progressively smaller dressings on surgical incisions. d. Tell the child bleeding will stop after the needle is removed. e. Remove a dressing as quickly as possible from surgical incisions.
Which of the following factors would be the most influential in determining a client's response to a particular stressor?
A) Client's experience with stress B) Client's perception of the stressor C) Duration of the stressor D) Severity of the stressor
4. In collecting data with questionnaires, response rate is defined as the
a. percentage of questionnaires returned. b. total number of questionnaires returned. c. percentage of participants involved in the study. d. total amount of data being collected from participants.