A nurse is caring for a pregnant client who is also obese. The client indicates that her mother and sister both had gestational diabetes during assessment. When should the nurse expect that client will be tested for gestational diabetes?
A) As soon as possible
B) 10 to 14 weeks gestation
C) 15 to 20 weeks gestation
D) 24 to 28 weeks gestation
A) As soon as possible
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Order: Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) 400 mg IVPB daily for five days. The label on the IV reads moxifloxacin 400 mg/250 mL 0.9 % saline, give over 60 minutes. At how many milliliters per hour will you set the infusion pump?
1. 250 mL/h 2. 400 mL/h 3. 5 mL/h 4. 7 mL/h
A client is to undergo surgery for the creation of a continent ileostomy. Which statement by the client indicates successful teaching?
A) "I'll need to empty the appliance more frequently." B) "I'll need to learn how to empty the reservoir several times a day." C) "My stool will be loose initially but then become formed in a week or so." D) "I'll just push on the valve and the drainage will flow out easily."
Before initiating DMPA injection, it is most important that the nurse
a. inquire about a history of drug allergic reactions b. obtain a urine hCG c. check the client's Pap smear results d. take the client's vital signs
How does the web of causation view a health condition?
A) The result of individual factors B) As an indirect cause of a condition C) Interrelated variables are rarely involved in the cause of a particular outcome. D) Complex interrelationships of numerous factors interacting to increase or decrease the risk of disease