A nurse who is interested in maintaining the safety of the children on the pediatric nursing unit would avoid doing which of the following?
1. checking the temperature of the bath water
2. leaving a child unattended during a bath
3. keeping the side rails of the crib up
4. keeping a bulb syringe available at the bedside of an infant
ANS: 2
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A nurse is teaching a woman pregnant in the second trimester who has been diagnosed with a partial placenta previa. Which information is most important to document?
A. Patient and partner show no anxiety or helplessness and were given educational support material. B. Patient instructed that bleeding may occur as placenta totally covers the cervical os. C. Patient instructed to tell all health-care providers that vaginal exams are prohibited. D. Patient received information about placenta previa and understood it well.
The nurse is assessing a patient new to the clinic. Records brought to the clinic with the patient show the patient has hypertension and that her current BP readings approximate the readings from when she was first diagnosed
What contributing factor should the nurse first explore in an effort to identify the cause of the client's inadequate BP control? A) Progressive target organ damage B) Possibility of medication interactions C) Lack of adherence to prescribed drug therapy D) Possible heavy alcohol use or use of recreational drugs
A middle-aged athlete was diagnosed with a hydrocele several months ago but now requires treatment because of the increasing size of the mass. The nurse who is working with this patient should anticipate what aspect of care?
A) Administering IV antibiotics B) Assessing the patient's scrotal incision C) Administering chemotherapy D) Teaching the patient to use a leg collection bag for urine output
A client had an anterior pituitary tumor removed a few years ago and is curious if this will affect her future ability to become pregnant. What is the best response by the nurse to this client?
1. "You shouldn't have any problems at all because you still have your ovaries and uterus." 2. "You might have trouble getting pregnant. The hormones necessary for stimulating the ovaries are contained in the anterior pituitary." 3. "You will have trouble getting pregnant because the anterior pituitary secretes gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnHR), which is necessary for conception." 4. "You shouldn't have any problems at all. The important hormones for conception are contained in the posterior pituitary."