The nurse is preparing an hour-long prenatal seminar for a group of 27 teenage mothers. Which type of information should the nurse gather to help ensure the success of the program?
A) Medical histories of each of the participants
B) Age, education levels, and language barriers of each of the participants
C) Names of each of the participants
D) Incomes of each of the participants
Ans: B
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A young patient complains that diabetes is causing her to "have no life at all. It's too hard." What is the most helpful response by the nurse?
a. "Yes, you must make some sacrifices." b. "It's hard, but with significant alterations in your lifestyle, you can live a long life." c. "What's hard about exercise, diet, and medicine?" d. "Let's talk about what makes it so hard."
The nurse is caring for a patient with elevated serum T3 and T4 levels who receives a new prescription for methimazole (Tapazole). Which patient statement indicates understanding of instructions about this medication?
1. "This medication will increase my metabolism.". 2. "As long as I take this medication daily, the time of the dose is not important.". 3. "This medication will cure my thyroid problem.". 4. "I will need regular blood tests while taking this medication.".
A patient with pneumonia has a fever of 101.4° F (38.6° C), a nonproductive cough, and an oxygen saturation of 88%. The patient complains of weakness, fatigue, and needs assistance to get out of bed
Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse assign as the highest priority? a. Hyperthermia related to infectious illness b. Impaired transfer ability related to weakness c. Ineffective airway clearance related to thick secretions d. Impaired gas exchange related to respiratory congestion
The baseline fetal heart rate is 135 beats per minute. Following contractions, the fetus develops late decelerations. Which nursing intervention should be implemented first?
1. Alert the physician/CNM of the fetal status. 2. Administer oxygen to the patient at 4 liters per minute via nasal cannula. 3. Decrease the rate of infusion of intravenous fluids. 4. Facilitate a maternal left lateral position.