As part of your assessment, you review the fetal heart strip pictured here. What will you do?
What will be an ideal response?
Nothing; these are early decelerations and are usually caused by fetal head compression. Continue
to monitor so that they can be distinguished from late or variable decelerations.
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The patient is taking a drug that affects the body by increasing cellular activity. Where does this drug work on the cell?
A) Receptor sites B) Cell membrane C) Golgi body D) Endoplasmic reticulum
On assessment, the nurse notes the presence of bloody nasogastric tube drainage from a client who underwent an esophagogastrostomy 2 days ago. What conclusion should the nurse draw from this assessment?
A. The client's nasogastric tube requires irrigation. B. The drainage is as expected for this time period. C. The client's nasogastric tube requires repositioning. D. The client has developed bleeding at the suture line.
When evaluating the effectiveness of IV fluid rehydration for severe dehydration, which of the following is the best indicator?
a. Weight gain b. Skin turgor c. Increased urinary output d. Increased temperature
The most common type of fracture in the elderly is a
A. vertebral fracture. B. skull fracture. C. hip fracture. D. arm fracture.