Which statement best describes the relationship between maternal and fetal hemoglobin levels?
A. Fetal hemoglobin is higher than maternal hemoglobin
B. Maternal hemoglobin is higher than fetal hemoglobin
C. Maternal and fetal hemoglobin are the same
Answer: A. Fetal hemoglobin is higher than maternal hemoglobin
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A) maternal diabetes C) neural tube defects B) placental insufficiency D) chromosomal deviations
A patient who has a below-the-elbow prosthesis shows the home health care nurse the residual limb, which is red, edematous, and warm to the touch. What should the nurse instruct this patient to do?
a. Apply soothing lotion to the residual limb before replacing the prosthesis. b. Dampen the prosthetic limb sock to hy-drate and cool the residual limb. c. Pad the socket with lamb's wool and re-place the prosthesis. d. Leave the prosthesis off and notify physi-cian.
A patient asks the nurse why a medication prescribed by the provider "didn't do anything at all." Which statement by the nurse accurately describes how genetics influence drug action?
1. "Genetic differences can result in significant differences in how each patient's body handles the same medication." 2. "Genetic differences can cause mutations in enzymes, changing the way they function. This can alter how the body metabolizes and excretes drugs." 3. "Because of genetic differences, medication may accumulate to toxic levels in one patient while in another patient may be inactivated before it can have a therapeutic effect." 4. "Genetic differences can be expressed as an alteration in the structure of an enzyme, which can cause a defective receptor and an allergic response to drugs." 5. "Genetic differences in patients who are biracial result in an allergic response to medications."
A client is using a primary prevention strategy to prevent infectious disease. Which of the following actions is the client most likely taking?
a. A client receives a tetanus booster every 10 years. b. A client receives a tetanus booster after stepping on a nail. c. A client receives tetanus immunoglobulin after stepping on a nail. d. A client with tetanus is given antibiotics and is placed on seizure precautions.