A woman who had pulmonary tuberculosis a year ago is now pregnant. Which of the following instructions would you include in her teaching plan?
A) Maintain a high intake of calcium.
B) Avoid contracting an upper respiratory infection.
C) Maintain a high vitamin C intake.
D) Be prepared to have her child by cesarean birth.
A
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The nurse recognizes that the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) has the responsibility of:
a. certifying alternative medical practitioners. b. evaluating effectiveness of alternative medical treatments. c. setting standards for the practice of alternative medicine. d. training alternative medical practitioners.
Signs preceding labor include which of the following? (Choose all that apply.)
1. Lightening 2. Exhaustion 3. Bloody show 4. Rupture of membranes 5. Decreased fetal movement
A patient with HIV infection has been receiving antiretroviral therapy for 2 months. At the initiation of treatment, the patient had a viral load (VL) of 60 copies/mL and a CD4 count of 450 cells/mm3
Today's lab results reveal a VL of 20 copies/mL and a CD4 cell count of 800 cells/mm3. How will the nurse interpret the patient's results? a. A drug-resistant strain is likely. b. The patient is progressing as expected. c. The patient's treatment goals have been met. d. Treatment failure has occurred.
An 82-year-old patient returns to the floor after being gone for 1 hour for an x-ray examination. On return, the nurse notes that 700 mL of fluid have infused during the last hour and the patient is short of breath
What is the nurse's best action? a. Check the intravenous (IV) site and document the findings. b. Slow the IV rate and notify the prescriber immediately. c. Discontinue the IV therapy and notify the prescriber immediately. d. Notify the prescriber and ask whether the IV therapy should be discontinued.