The perinatal nurse knows that appropriate nursing measures for a woman with a postdural puncture headache include:
Select all answers that apply:
A) Bedrest
B) Caffeine
C) Light therapy
D) Decreased fluid intake
A, B
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A case of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was diagnosed immediately on signs of illness at a tourist site in China. Which of the following actions should be taken to protect the badly needed income from tourist dollars?
a. Close the airports and refuse to let the tourists in the area leave b. Begin to immunize everyone in the immediate area with protective vaccine as soon as possible c. Quarantine the ill person and use isolation techniques when providing care d. Screen everyone in the area by requiring a blood and urine sample
The nurse is providing community health education about how alcohol affects the body. Which of the following individuals would the nurse describe as being most likely to have the lowest blood alcohol concentration?
a. An individual who consumes a drink with a high concentration of alcohol b. An individual who drinks without con-suming food c. An individual of the female gender d. An individual with a high body weight
The nurse teaches the client that which diseases are associated with dysrhythmias? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
1. Arthritis 2. Hypertension 3. Hyperkalemia 4. Myocardial infarction 5. Diabetes
A client was admitted to the psychiatric unit 3 days ago because of suicidal ideation. His suicidal risk has lessened considerably, and he currently denies having any desire to kill himself. In addition, he is able to identify reasons why he wants to be a
Which nursing intervention would be most appropriate at this time? A) Assigning nursing staff to stay with him during his suicidal crisis B) Developing a personal plan for managing suicidal thoughts when they occur C) Advising the client that he should consider electroconvulsive therapy treatments D) Administering psychotropic drugs that decrease the client's serotonin levels