The following are nursing measures commonly offered to women in labor. Which nursing intervention probably would be most effective in applying the gate-control theory for relief of labor pain?
A) Encourage the woman to rest between contractions
B) Change the woman's position
C) Give the prescribed medication
D) Massage the woman's back
D
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When a pregnant woman with diabetes experiences hypoglycemia while hospitalized, the nurse should have the client:
a. Eat six saltine crackers or drink 8 oz of milk. b. Drink 8 oz of orange juice with 2 teaspoons of sugar added. c. Drink 4 oz of orange juice followed by 8 oz of milk. d. Eat a candy bar.
Which international organization organizes an international conference on nursing informatics?
a. International Council of Nurses (ICN) b. International Medical Informatics Association - Nursing Informatics SIG (IMIA-NI) c. Nursing Working Group of HL7 d. International Standard Organization (ISO)
An IV infusion order for a patient reads "1000 mL dextrose 5% in normal saline intravenously, immediately." What additional information does the prescriber need to provide for it to be a valid order?
a. Drip rate b. Drop factor c. Duration d. Start time
The nurse caring for families in crisis assesses the affective function of an immigrant family consisting of a father, mother, and two school-age children. Based on Friedman's structural functional theory, what defines this family component?
A) Meeting the love and belonging needs of each member B) Teaching children how to function and assume adult roles in society C) Ensuring the family has necessary resources with appropriate allocation D) Involving the provision of physical care to keep the family healthy