During a nonstress test, when monitoring the fetal heart rate, the nurse notes that when the expectant mother reports fetal movement, the heart rate increases above the baseline. The nurse interprets this as:
A) variable decelerations C) a nonreactive pattern
B) tachycardia D) a reactive pattern
D
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Which of the following techniques should the nurse implement in this case? A) Alternative thinking B) Alternative behaviors C) Alternative lifestyles D) Adaptive activities
The nurse is preparing to send a child with cancer for a radiation treatment. Which medication should the nurse provide to premedicate the child for this procedure?
A) Analgesic B) Antiemetic C) Antipyretic D) Antineoplastic
A nurse is using a genogram as an intervention strategy based on the understanding of which of the following?
A) It provides information about appropriate methods for problem solving. B) It allows the family to view its evolution over several generations. C) It permits a subjective yet factual perspective of family relationships. D) It provides a means for identifying the family's beliefs about mental illness.
Although the neonate has been suctioned and the face cleared of blood, the neonate still has not initiated spontaneous respiration. The initial intervention the nurse should apply to stimulate respiration would be:
a. Slapping or thumping the neonate's feet b. Gently rubbing the neonate's back c. Holding the neonate upside down d. Beginning chest compressions