The perinatal nurse knows that one of the most severe complications for Carolyn with her diagnosis of abruptio placentae is:
A) Couvelaire uterus
B) Decreased circulatory blood volume
C) Shock related to hemorrhage
D) Hydrops fetalis
A
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Which explanation by the nurse is best? a. "This early treatment will prevent obstruction to the fallopian tubes." b. "Only azithromycin (Zithromax) is prescribed for both sexually transmitted diseases." c. "The treatment will prevent aortic valve disease and aneurysms." d. "Oral antibiotic treatment will prevent frequent occurrences of meningitis."
A nurse is performing a community assessment. Which areas should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Structure b. Population c. Social systems d. Environment e. Vital signs
Regarding the decision to use either a directional or nondirectional alternative hypothesis, most researchers
a. have no convention at all in practice because there are pros and cons to each choice. b. typically use nondirectional alternative hypotheses if the significance level is .05 and directional if it is .01. c. prefer to use directional because of the increase in statistical power. d. use nondirectional alternative hypotheses because this allows you to reject the null if your finding occurs in the opposite direction from your prediction. That is, it allows you to discover something new.
A recent immigrant from Central America is brought to the clinic by her daughter, who has been a
U.S. resident for 10 years. The daughter says the stress of immigration has made her mother unwell. For which expression of stress should the nurse be alert during the assessment interview? a. Moderate anxiety b. Somatic complaints c. Memory deficiencies d. Sensory perceptual alterations