When preparing a teaching plan for a group of first-time pregnant women, the nurse expects to review how maternity care has changed over the years. Which of the following would the nurse include when discussing events of the 20th century?
A) Epidemics of puerperal fever
B) Performance of the first cesarean birth
C) Development of the x-ray to assess pelvic size
D) Creation of free-standing birth centers
D
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The client has been brought via ambulance to the emergency department (ED) following a motor vehicle accident. The nurse notes that the client's ear is draining clear fluid. Which is the priority nursing action?
1. Requesting information from the client regarding any chronic allergies. 2. Testing the drainage for glucose. 3. Asking the client if there have been recent middle ear infections. 4. Irrigating the ear with warm mineral oil or peroxide, and flushing with warm water.
Which represents risk-factor alteration?
a. Immunization against influenza c. Regular exercise b. Screening mammo-graphy d. Medications to lower cholesterol
You are caring for a patient in the hospital that has a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). You have just helped him to the bathroom when the patient reports having numbness on his right side. He stumbles as you get him back in the bed and his speech is starting to sound garbled. What are the implications?
What will be an ideal response?
The nurse is providing a client with education about major minerals. Which minerals should the nurse include in the teaching session?(Select all that apply.)
1. Calcium 2. Iron 3. Fluoride 4. Chloride 5. Potassium