Enoxaparin sodium is prescribed for a client after hip replacement surgery. Which medication should the nurse anticipate to administer in the event of enoxaparin sodium overdose?
1. Epinephrine
2. Phytonadione
3. Protamine sulfate
4. Diphenhydramine
Ans: 3. Protamine sulfate
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A new mother is distressed and tearful about the elevated dome over her infant's posterior fontanelle. The nurse responds, "This condition will resolve itself in a few days." What is the cause?
a. Prolonged pressure against the partially dilated cervix b. Small leak of fluid through the posterior fontanelle c. Pressure of the forceps during delivery d. The effect of the vacuum extractor
Which of the following are characteristics of a femoral hernia? Select all that apply
a. More common in infants d. Firm or rubbery lump in groin b. More common in women e. Associated with cough or crying c. More common in elderly males f. Pain may be severe
You are assessing the muscle tone of a 10-year-old admitted with muscular dystrophy. You assess with movement that the patient's muscle has a greater-than-normal tone. How will the nurse document this finding?
A) Tonus B) Flaccid C) Atonic D) Spastic
The nurse manager is consulting with a certified nurse-midwife about a client. What is the role of the CNM? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Be prepared to manage independently the care of women at low risk for complications during pregnancy and birth. 2. Give primary care for high-risk clients who are in hospital settings. 3. Give primary care for healthy newborns. 4. Obtain a physician consultation for any technical procedures at delivery. 5. Be educated in two disciplines of nursing.