A G1P0 patient calls the hospital and says to the nurse, “I think I am having labor pains. When should I come to the hospital?” The nurse correctly replies that the patient should come in when her contractions are:
1. 6–8 minutes apart for 1 hour
2. 5 minutes apart for 1 hour
3. 5–10 minutes apart for 30 minutes
4. 10–15 minutes apart for 1 hour
2. 5 minutes apart for 1 hour
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Which assessment would indicate possible gallbladder disease in an older adult?
a. Dull pain in the right upper quadrant region b. Changes in color of urine or stool c. Distention of veins in upper part of body d. Aching muscles and tenderness in the liver
A patient admitted to a hospital has difficulty with information recall, decision making, and conclusion-drawing skills. The patient also lacks proper psychomotor knowledge
Which of the following nursing diagnoses would the nurse most likely identify for this patient? A) Knowledge Deficit B) Ineffective Self Health Management C) Effective Self Health Management D) Anxiety
An increasing amount of healthcare information is on the Internet, ; however, not all the websites are accurate or have updated information. What should the informatics nurse instruct the healthcare consumer to do?
A) Discuss healthcare information found on the Internet with friends and neighbors. B) Consider anything published online to be accurate. C) Understand that any website published within the last 5 years is up to date. D) Evaluate the website's credibility through a careful analysis of the content's accuracy.
A patient with deterioration of all cognitive functions with little or no disturbance of consciousness or perception is best described as being
a. acutely confused c. demented b. delirious d. depressed