Student nurses are doing clinical hours on the medical-surgical unit. What additional assessment should the student nurses make when they take patient vital signs?
A) Oxygen saturation
B) Blood pressure
C) Heart rate
D) Mobility
A
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a. Palliative b. Reconstructive c. Diagnostic d. Ablative
When changing an infant's diaper, the nurse notices small bright red papules with satellite lesions on the perineum, anterior thigh, and lower abdomen. This rash is characteristic of
a. Primary candidiasis b. Irritant contact dermatitis c. Intertrigo d. Seborrheic dermatitis
A patient tells the nurse he is a member of an exclusive provider organization. This means:
a. the patient has total choice of provider b. the organization functions under a dis-ease-oriented philosophy c. the fee is preset and prepaid d. the plan pays no benefit if the member is treated outside of the network
Childbirth preparation offers several advantages including which of the following? Note: Credit will be given only for all correct choices and no incorrect choices. Select all that apply
1. It helps a pregnant woman and her support person understand the choices in the birth setting. 2. It promotes awareness of available options. 3. It provides tools for a pregnant woman and her support person to use during labor and birth. 4. Women who receive continuous support during labor require more analgesia, and have more cesarean and instrument births. 5. Each method has been shown to shorten labor.