Mrs. Carrol is a 33-year-old patient who is pregnant and presents for a routine checkup. On examination, you note that her blood pressure has decreased. Blood pressure normally decreases during which period?
a. First trimester of pregnancy
b. Second trimester of pregnancy
c. Third trimester of pregnancy
d. Labor and delivery
B
Blood pressure reaches its lowest during the second trimester. During the third trimester, hypo-tension usually occurs when the patient is lying in the supine position.
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a. "I'm worried that his gastrointestinal bleeding is getting worse." b. "We need an order for oxygen." c. "My name is Ms. Smith, and I'm giving the report on Mrs. X in room 1104." d. "He is 4 days postoperative, and his incision is open to air."
The nurse is providing teaching to a patient who's at risk for coronary artery disease (CAD). The nurse tells the patient that CAD has many risk factors that can be controlled or modified such as:
A) Gender, obesity, family history, and smoking B) Inactivity, stress, gender, and smoking C) Obesity, inactivity, diet, and smoking D) Stress, family history, and obesity
A nurse checks the serum digoxin level of a client and finds it to be increased. Which of the following would the nurse identify as possibly associated with this increase?
A) Colestipol (Colestid) B) Verapamil (Calan) C) Clarithromycin (Biaxin) D) Calcium carbonate (Maalox) E) Spironolactone (Aldactone)
When teaching the client about the advantages of using an insulin pump, the nurse should include:
a. that it provides less expensive management for diabetes. b. that the client will experience moderate weight gain. c. that it allows the client flexibility in when and what he or she eats. d. that required training is minimal.