A nurse is caring for a woman having her second baby moving into active labor who is complaining of pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse teach the patient to perform in order to reduce the pain?
A) Lying in the supine position
B) Swaying on a birth ball
C) Holding her breath during contractions
D) Drinking cold fluids through a straw
B
Swaying on a birth ball
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A) Bradycardia and frontal headache B) Dyspnea and substernal pain C) Peripheral cyanosis and restlessness D) Hypotension and tachycardia
The nurse is caring for a child with a spinal cord injury and providing instruction on promoting skin integrity. Which of the following responses from the mother indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "I need to monitor his skin at least twice a week." B) "I must monitor skin affected by his adaptive equipment." C) "He must change positions frequently." D) "We must avoid harsh cleaning products."
Which older patient would the nurse identify as being at the highest risk of dehydration from receiving nutrition through a feeding tube?
1. Receiving bolus feedings 2. Receiving 50 ml free water at 4-hour intervals 3. Receiving feedings through a jejunostomy tube 4. Receiving feedings with a formula that is 1.5 calories per ml
How many milliliters of full-strength Sustacal are needed to prepare 240 mL of half-strength Sustacal?
1. 120 mL 2. 240 mL 3. 360 mL 4. 480 mL