A patient with hyperemesis gravidarum asks the nurse what would have happened if she had not come to the hospital. What result is the best response by the nurse?
a. A large for gestational age infant
b. Anorexia nervosa
c. Preterm delivery
d. Maternal or fetal death
ANS: D
If untreated, hyperemesis gravidarum can result in maternal or fetal death.
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a. Social b. Medical c. Emotional d. Physical e. Intellectual
A patient diagnosed with mania begins lithium therapy on October 1 . What is the earliest date a nurse can expect to see clinical improvement in the patient's condition?
a. October 3 b. October 8 c. October 21 d. November 1
Roy's adaptation model capitalized on health and wellness based on how well one copes with stressors and the environment. Which statement by the nurse shows understanding of equili-brium? Equilibrium is reached through adaptation of our
a. "safety needs.". c. "physiological needs.". b. "self-esteem needs.". d. "love and belonging needs.".
Your client asks to keep her full set of dentures in place until the last minute before surgery because her husband has never seen her without her dentures. She also wants them replaced before her husband sees her postoperatively. What should you do?
1. Tell her that they have to come out no matter what. 2. Leave the dentures in, label a denture cup, tell the client to place her dentures in the cup while she is in the holding area, and document what you have done on the preoperative checklist. 3. Leave the client's dentures in place. 4. Report the request to the anesthesiologist, inform the circulating nurse, provide a labeled denture cup, and record the information on the preoperative checklist.