The perinatal nurse talks to the prenatal class attendees about guidelines for exercise in pregnancy. Recommended guidelines include:
Select all answers that apply:
A) Stopping if the woman is tired
B) Bouncing and slowly arching the back
C) Increasing fluid intake throughout the physical activity
D) Maintaining the ability to walk and talk during exercise
A, C, D
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A patient was extubated in the postanesthesia recovery room prior to transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU). Upon admission to the ICU the patient is sedated, but will arouse when stimulated. Blood pressure is 106/68 mm/Hg, heart rate is 68 and regular, temperature is 97.8°F, and respirations are 12 bpm. The nurse would monitor this patient for which changes in arterial blood gases?
1. Increase in pH and decrease in PaCO2 2. Increase in pH and increase in HCO3 3. Decrease in pH and increase in PaCO2 4. Decrease in pH and decrease in HCO3
The primary reason for evaluating alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels in maternal serum is to determine if the fetus has
a. Hemophilia b. A neural tube defect c. Sickle cell anemia d. A normal lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/S) ratio
A patient with a fever of unknown origin is being started on a broad-spectrum antibiotic. It is imperative that the nurse:
1. administer antibiotics before laboratory testing is performed. 2. administer antipyretics as soon as possible. 3. obtain all cultures before antibiotics are administered. 4. delay the administration of antibiotics until the results of cultures are available.
The hospital policy states that when starting an intravenous (IV) catheter, the nurse must first prepare the potential IV site with alcohol and dress it using a gauze dressing
The nurse has done a literature review and believes that evidence-based practice dictates the use of a transparent dressing to prevent catheter dislodgment. What should the nurse do? a. Begin to use transparent dressing instead of gauze dressings. b. Bring findings to the policy and procedure committee. c. Use transparent dressings on half of her IV starts and gauze on the other. d. Continue following hospital policy without saying anything.