A 20-year-old woman is at 28 weeks' gestation. Her prenatal history reveals past drug abuse, and urine screening indicates that she has recently used heroin. The nurse should recognize that the woman is at increased risk for:
A. Erythroblastosis fetalis.
B. Diabetes mellitus.
C. Abruptio placentae.
D. Pregnancy-induced hypertension.
D
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A client is seen at the local health center where a flat rate of payment up front is required, instead of reimbursing the health care provider's cost. The client is most likely using which form of payment?
a. Pay for performance c. Cost plus b. Prospective payment system d. Selective payment
A patient goes to the physician and is told that he has a terminal illness and has six months to live. When he gets home, his daughter asks what the physician said. He tells his daughter that he got a "clean bill of health." This patient is in
A. denial. B. depression. C. bargaining. D. anger.
Shortly after receiving one dose of naloxone (Narcan) for an overdose of opiates, a patient experiences a change in level of consciousness and a decreased respiratory rate. What should the nurse do first?
a. Inform the charge nurse. b. Repeat the Narcan. c. Notify the health care provider. d. Update family members.
A patient is complaining of pain rated 10 on a scale of 1 to 10. The nurse has several choices of pain medication to administer. Assuming there are no contraindications, which would be best for the nurse to administer at this time?
A. Transdermal patch B. Tylenol suppository C. Oral morphine sulfate D. Intravenous morphine sulfate