During the postpartum assessment, the perinatal nurse notes that a patient who has just experienced a forceps-assisted birth now has a large quantity of bright red bleeding. Her uterine fundus is firm
The nurse's most appropriate action is to notify the physician/certified nurse midwife and describe a:
A) Need for vaginal assessment and repair
B) Requirement for an oxytocin infusion
C) Need for further information for the woman/family about forceps
D) Requirement for bladder assessment and catheterization
A
Need for vaginal assessment and repair
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A patient is scheduled for abdominal surgery tomorrow. While gathering preoperative data, the nurse learns that the patient takes the following medications daily: an anticoagulant, a multivitamin, and vitamin E 1,500 IU
The patient reports that he stopped taking the anticoagulant 4 days ago as instructed by the surgeon. He has continued to take the multivitamin and vitamin E. Based on the information given, the nurse telephones the surgeon because she: 1) Needs an order to restart the anticoagulant. 2) Iis concerned about continued use of the multivitamin. 3) Is concerned about the vitamin E dosage. 4) Thinks the surgery should be delayed until further notice.
The nurse who had prepared the medication in the syringe has been called away to the phone and tells the
medical assistant to go ahead and give the injection to the patient. Since the patient is in a lot of pain and wants his medication right away, the best action by the medical assistant would be to immediately give him the medicine prepared by the nurse. Indicate whether the statement is true or false