You recognize that an FHR tracing has been showing a decrease in variability for the last 45 minutes. Your first intervention should be to
A. Encourage ambulation
B. Administer oxygen
C. Discontinue IV fluids
D. Increase Pitocin rate
Ans: B. Administer oxygen
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A) "I have this ringing in my ears that just won't go away." B) "I feel so foggy in the mornings and it takes me so long to wake up." C) "When I eat a meal that's high in fat, I get really nauseous." D) "I seem to have lost my appetite, which is unusual for me."
An older patient is experiencing overflow incontinence. What should the nurse identify as causes for this change in urinary functioning? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. History of dementia 2. Enlarged prostate gland 3. Treatment for gastric ulcers 4. Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus 5. Prescribed a calcium channel blocker
The nurse is teaching a class on drugs for the skin to a group of nursing students
The nurse asks the class, "For which purposes may topical glucocorticoids be used?" The students would be correct to respond that glucocorticoids may be used for treatment of which of the following? (Select all that apply.) a. Insect bites b. Psoriasis c. Minor burns d. Seborrheic dermatitis e. Mild skin infection
Which of the following illustrates a common error when writing patient outcomes?
A) Patient will drink 100 mL of fluid every 2 hours from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. B) Patient will demonstrate correct sequence of exercises by next office visit. C) Patient will be less anxious and fearful before and after surgery. D) On discharge, patient will list five symptoms of infection to report.