A patient presents at the emergency department. During the assessment, the nurse notes the following: Patient is a 22-week primipara, age 25, pulse 82, BP 110/76, temp 38.3°C. The patient is diagnosed with pyelonephritis
What would be the treatment of choice?
A) Hospitalization and intravenous antibiotics
B) Oral antibiotics and bed rest at home
C) Hospitalization and intravenous hydration
D) Home care and oral hydration and antibiotics
A
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A nurse has conducted an Allen's test on a patient and the result was 8 seconds. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Document the findings and continue the assessment. b. Notify the health care provider immediately. c. Elevate the patient's arm above the level of the heart. d. Assess the patient for other signs of circulatory problems.
The nurse is working in a prenatal clinic with a woman who admits to drinking a glass of wine with dinner. The nurse should teach the client that:
1. the mother could bleed during labor. 2. wine is acceptable to drink during pregnancy. 3. wine does not cause fetal anomalies. 4. the baby could experience fetal alcohol syndrome.
The goal of which theory is the liberation of people from health-damaging environmental conditions?
a. systems theory b. critical social theory c. citizen ladder of participation theory d. ecological approach to health care theory
An RN recently relocated to another region of the country and immediately assumed the role of charge nurse. When determining the appropriate person to whom to delegate, the RN knows that:
a. the role of the LPN/LVN is the same from state to state. b. the LPN/LVN can be taught to perform all the duties of an RN if approved by the employer and if additional on-the-job training is provided. c. he or she must review the state's nurse practice act for LPN/LVNs, because each state defines the role and scope of practice of the LPN/LVN. d. The Joint Commission has certified and established roles for the LPN/LVN.