The client with an abnormal quadruple screen is scheduled for an ultrasound. Which of the following statements indicate that the client understands the need for this additional antepartal fetal surveillance?
A. "After the ultrasound, my partner and I will decide how to decorate the nursery."
B. "During the ultrasound we will see which of us the baby looks most like."
C. "The ultrasound will show if there are abnormalities with the baby's spine."
D. "The blood test wasn't run correctly and now we need to have the sonogram."
C
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A) Arrange periods of activity with periods of rest. B) Instruct to sit on the edge of the bed before rising. C) Place a pillow under the feet and ankles. D) Maintain strict intake and output.
Assumption 7 states: "Public health nursing utilizes the nursing process at all levels of prac-tice.". What does this imply?
1. The nursing process includes specific goals for community health nurses. 2. The nursing diagnosis part of the nursing process is not applicable for public health. 3. The nursing process can be used at the community, systems, and individual/family levels of practice. 4. The nursing process is used mainly at the individual and family level of practice.
Which nursing interventions are required by The Joint Commission (TJC) when the deci-sion is made that a patient will benefit from the use of physical restraints? Select all that apply
a. The patient's family is telephoned and told that restraints were applied. b. The restraints are removed when the patient agrees to cooperate with staff. c. A staff member is assigned to sit next to the patient until the restraints are re-moved d. The nurse provides the patient with a timetable that identifies when the restraints will be removed. e. The nurse notifies the patient's mental health care provider that a face-to-face as-sessment is needed
Which of the following groups would most likely be considered a self-selected cohort?
A) Obese, Hispanic females B) Cigarette smokers C) Patients with hypertension who take diuretics D) Teenage females