The nurse notes persistent early decelerations on the fetal monitoring strip. Based on knowledge of this pattern, the nurse would:
A) do nothing while continuing to monitor because this pattern is benign
B) perform a vaginal exam to assess cervical dilation and effacement
C) stay with the client while reporting the finding to the physician
D) administer oxygen after turning the client on her left side
A
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The nurse in the health center on a college campus is talking to freshman students about the consequences of drinking alcohol. What response should the nurse make when a student asks how metabolism of alcohol can be increased?
A) "Drinking coffee will speed up the metabolism of alcohol." B) "Exercise will speed up the metabolism of alcohol." C) "Eating a meal will speed up the metabolism of alcohol." D) "The metabolic rate of alcohol is stable and cannot be increased."
A woman gave birth to her first pregnancy, a fetus at 18 weeks' gestation, last week. She is in the clinic for follow-up, and notices that her chart states she has had 1 abortion. The client is upset over the use of this word
How can the nurse best explain this terminology to the client? 1. "Abortion is the medical term for all pregnancies that end before 20 weeks." 2. "Abortion is the word we use when someone has miscarried." 3. "Abortion is how we label babies born in the second trimester." 4. "Abortion is what we call all babies who are born dead."
The nurse present at the birth is reporting to the nurse who will be caring for the neonate after birth. Which information should be included for an infant who had thick meconium in the amniotic fluid?
a. The parents spent an hour bonding with the baby after birth. b. An IV was started immediately after birth to treat dehydration. c. There was no meconium below the vocal cords when they were visualized. d. The infant needed vigorous stimulation immediately after birth to initiate crying.