What symptom, no matter what stage of pregnancy, should be reported immediately?
a. Backache
b. Urinary frequency
c. Vaginal bleeding
d. Uterine tightening
ANS: C
Women should be instructed to contact their physician if any bleeding occurs during pregnancy.
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From this point, what should the nurse do to produce change using the evidence-based process? (Select all that apply.) a. Assess the need for change and identify a problem. b. Reconstruct the information into an answerable question. c. Review pertinent journal articles from the literature search. d. Apply the findings to clinical practice through collaboration.
A patient admitted for treatment of symptoms related to paranoid schizophrenia refuses to sign a consent form allowing the nurse to discuss any aspect of his hospitalization with his parents
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Arrange in order these steps for preparing crushed medications to be given by feeding tube
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 e. 5 f. 6 1. Flush the tube to clear feeding. 2. Thoroughly crush the medication. 3. Administer each medication separately. 4. Dissolve each crushed medication in a medicine cup. 5. Flush the tube to clear the medication from the tube. 6. Reconnect the feeding tube.