The nurse-midwife tells a pregnant patient that she has developed dystocia. How should the nurse explain this term to the patient?
A) Difficult or abnormal labor
B) High blood pressure related to difficult labor
C) Potential for placental detachment
D) Muscle weakness related to prolonged labor
Ans: A
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The nurse is preparing for a home visit to a patient discharged following a total gastrectomy for treatment of gastric cancer. The nurse anticipates that the plan of care is most likely to include which of the following nursing actions?
A) Encouraging the patient to eat small, high-fiber meals at frequent intervals B) Gastrointestinal decompression by the nasogastric tube C) Periodic assessment for esophageal distension D) Monthly administration of injections of vitamin B
A client has just completed a respiratory aerosol treatment. When should a prescribed arterial blood gas specimen be obtained?
a. immediately b. 30 minutes after completion of administration c. prior to the administration of such a treatment d. 15 minutes after completion of administration
What does treatment for essential hypertension focus on?
a. Daily medication with mild diuretics b. Low-dose vasodilators c. Reduction of modifiable risks d. Combination of vasodilators and diuretics
To identify members of a community, the nurse should ask all of the following questions EXCEPT
a. what are the relationships of these people b. what is the shared culture of these people c. what is their greatest health care need d. who are the people