A nurse is caring for a patient in the active phase of labor. The woman's BOW spontaneously ruptures. Suddenly the woman complains of dyspnea and appears restless and cyanotic. Ad-ditionally, she becomes hypotensive and tachycardic
The nurse immediately suspects the presence of ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
an amniotic fluid embolism
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While assessing breath sounds, a nurse hears crackles. What causes these abnormal sounds?
A) air in the lungs C) narrowed small air passages B) a narrowing of the upper airway D) moisture in air passages
The community health nurse is administering flu shots to children at a local playground. In doing so, the nurse's focus is on
a. Preventing individual illness. b. Preventing community outbreak of illness. c. Preventing outbreak of illness in the family. d. The needs of the individual or family.
What effect does alcohol and drug use by students have on school performance?
a. little or none, as students attempt to cover use b. grades that drop somewhat but not significantly c. poor academic performance and often dropping out d. increased school performance in those who need to medicate
A 9-year-old child with Graves disease is seen at the pediatrician's office reporting sore throat and fever. The nurse notes in the history that the child is taking propylthiouracil. Which of the following would concern the nurse?
What will be an ideal response?