A prolapsed umbilical cord is dangerous because the:
A: baby's head may compress the cord, cutting off its supply of oxygen.
B: cord might pull the placenta from the uterine wall during delivery.
C: cord may be wrapped around the baby's neck, causing strangulation.
D: mother may die of hypoxia due to compromised placental blood flow.
Answer: A: baby's head may compress the cord, cutting off its supply of oxygen.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is caring for a 70-year-old female client with an ineffective health maintenance regimen. Which of the following is the most appropriate method the nurse should use to conduct new learning?
A) Begin the session with the implications of inadequate learning. B) Provide current written learning materials. C) Begin the session with a reference to the client's actual experience. D) Talk to the client's relatives and get a detailed account of the client's history.
A nurse is making a home visit to a patient just discharged from the hospital. The patient states, "I've just started taking clonidine (Catapres), but it's making me so drowsy
" Select the nurse's most appropriate response to the patient regarding this concern. a. "Discontinue the medication, and contact your prescriber." b. "Are you taking this medication for pain or high blood pressure?" c. "Drowsiness is very common early in therapy, but the effects will lessen with time." d. "Are you having any blurred vision?"
The nurse is preparing a medication that comes in an ampule. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?
a. Tapping the ampule so fluid moves from the bottom of the ampule to the neck b. Avoiding inversion of the ampule after opening to prevent spillage of the medication c. Using a filter needle long enough to reach the bottom of the ampule d. Guiding the needle against the rim of the ampule to access the medication
In order to come to a solution for an ongoing conflict among several nursing units, the nursing supervisor says, "Your managers will meet to create a voting form representing both sides of this issue
Each of you will vote and the majority will rule." What kind of a solution is the supervisor seeking? 1. Consensus 2. Win-win 3. Forcing 4. Win-lose