Treatment goals for severe pre-eclampsia include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Prevention of seizures
b. Decreasing arterial spasms
c. Prompt delivery of the fetus
d. Support of hypotension
e. Administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics
A, B, C
Controlling seizures and decreasing arterial spasm are essential in treating pre-eclampsia; patients are usually hypertensive, and antibiotics are not necessary.
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A) Cushing's syndrome B) Diabetes mellitus C) Adrenal crisis D) Diabetes insipidus
A type of study where the researcher manipulates a treatment or intervention, but the researcher is unable to randomize subjects into groups or lacks a control group is a(n):
a. evaluative study. c. descriptive study. b. quasi-experimental study. d. experimental study.
A manipulation check involves an assessment of whether the intended treatment was effectively put in place
A) True B) False
A nurse prepares to administer a scheduled dose of verapamil (Calan) to a patient with atrial flutter. The nurse records a heart rate of 92 and a blood pressure of 110/76. In light of these findings, the nurse should
a. administer the dose as prescribed. b. withhold the drug and notify the prescriber. c. recheck the vital signs in 30 minutes and then administer the dose. d. administer IV calcium gluconate.