The nurse is assisting the client to practice different breathing techniques during the second stage of labor when the client reports numbness and tingling of her lips and fingers. The most appropriate nursing intervention at this time is to:
A) position the client on her left side, and assess fetal heart tones. B) provide oxygen at 6 L/min by mask. C) obtain vital signs, and then notify the physician or midwife. D) have the client breathe slowly, while covering her mouth and nose.
D
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A nurse from a medical-surgical unit floats to the inpatient psychiatric unit. The nurse tells the charge nurse, "I don't know how you can work with all of these crazy people.". Select the best reply by the charge nurse
A) "Don't worry, you'll get used to it.". B) "Mental illness is a disease caused by dysregulation of the brain.". C) "Maybe you should consider transferring to a medical-surgical floor.". D) "Believe me, it is not safe to work with some of these clients.".
A nurse is administering intravenous dopamine (Intropin) to a patient in the intensive care unit. Which assessment finding would cause the most concern?
a. Blood pressure of 100/70 mm Hg b. Increased urine output c. Edema at the IV insertion site d. Headache
An expectant parent asks the nurse about health problems of newborns. The nurse will provide information on which of the following?
1. Infant colic. 2. Respiratory tract infections. 3. Failure to thrive. 4. Injuries. 5. SIDS.
A patient who has a positive tuberculin test but does not have tuberculosis is
A. infected. B. contagious. C. seriously ill. D. a carrier.