Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be considered a priority for the client with peptic ulcer disease?
A. Acute Pain
B. Ineffective Coping
C. Potential for Metabolic Alkalosis
D. Ineffective Therapeutic Regimen Management
A
Peptic ulcer disease can cause significant discomfort from gastric or duodenal ulceration.
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In a routine prenatal visit, the nurse examining a patient who is 37 weeks pregnant notices that the fetal heart rate (FHR) has dropped to 120 beats/min from a rate of 160 beats/min earlier in the pregnancy. What is the nurse's first action?
a. Ask if the patient has taken a sedative. b. Notify the physician. c. Turn the patient to her right side. d. Record the rate as a normal finding.
A nurse who plans care based on the patient's gender, ethnicity, spirituality, and lifestyle is said to:
a. be a moral advocate. b. facilitate learning. c. respond to diversity. d. use clinical judgment.
Which medication classification would the nurse expect to be used in the treatment of a client diagnosed with an anxiety disorder?
A) CNS stimulants B) Anxiolytics C) Antipsychotics D) Anticonvulsants
To balance a scale, you must move the weights to:
a. 0 b. 10 c. 50 d. 100