The nurse in the prenatal clinic is planning care for a pregnant 15-year-old patient. The nurse knows that this adolescent is at risk for which maternal complication?
1. Postpartum hemorrhage
2. Hypoglycemia
3. Cesarean birth
4. Preeclampsia
4. Preeclampsia
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A 1-week-old infant is in the pediatric clinic. The birth weight was 8 lb, 1 oz (3.65 kg). Today the infant weighs 7 lb (3.17 kg). The mother breastfeeds exclusively. What action by the nurse is best?
A. Assess the mother's breastfeeding technique. B. Document the finding and alert the provider. C. Reassure the woman that weight loss is normal. D. Refer the mother to a lactation consultant.
As part of the diagnostic workup for a client's long-standing vertigo, a clinician wants to gauge the eye movements that occur in the client. Which of the following tests is the clinician most likely to utilize?
A) Romberg test B) Rotational tests C) Electronystagmography (ENG) D) Caloric stimulation
The nurse is with a young patient who has just been informed of his terminal illness. His heart rate increases, his eyes dilate, and his blood pressure increases. The nurse recognizes this response as what?
A) Part of the limbic system response B) Sympathetic nervous response C) Hypothalamic-pituitary response D) Local adaptation syndrome
A client with depression and substance abuse has an interrupted sleep pattern. The client demands that her psychiatrist prescribe her a sedative
What teaching should a nurse provide regarding the rationale for the use of nonpharmacologic interventions instead? A) Sedative-hypnotics are potentially addictive and gradually lose their effectiveness as one builds up tolerance to them. B) Sedative-hypnotics work best in combination with other techniques. C) Sedative-hypnotics are not permitted for use in patients with substance abuse disorders. D) Sedative-hypnotics are not as effective as the antidepressant medications for treating sleep disturbances.