A pregnant patient is experiencing back labor and complains of intense pain in the lower back. Which is the most effective nursing intervention to relieve this type of pain?
A) Effleurage of the abdomen during the contraction
B) Conscious relaxation/guided imagery in low fowlers
C) Counter pressure against the sacrum
D) Pant-blow breathing technique
Ans: C
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The nurse recognizes that which of the following is accurate regarding the client's medical record? Select all that apply. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The insurance agencies have a legal right to review the client's chart. 2. A client involved in a lawsuit may request that the chart be released to use as evidence. 3. Students may not use the charts for research or educational purposes. 4. The client must sign an authorization before the chart can be released to another professional. 5. Written report sheets between shifts are not considered confidential.
The nurse is observing a new mother interact with her infant. Which observation would indicate that bonding is occurring? (Select all that apply.)
a. The mother is making eye contact with the infant. b. The mother is sending the infant to the nursery for feedings. c. The mother is cuddling with the infant and napping. d. The mother is requesting that the mother-in-law change all diapers. e. The mother states that her favorite thing to do with her baby is to breastfeed.
An opthamologist examining the eyes of a patient explains to the nurse that the patient has an irregular curvature or uneven contour of the eye resulting in impaired light refraction that causes blurred vision at all distances
The nurse learns that this condition is called: A) myopia. B) hyperopia. C) strabismus. D) astigmatism.
The population health nurse is evaluating care provided to the poor and homeless. What should be the primary focus of this evaluation?
1. Training programs employ the homeless. 2. Systems-level outcomes are met. 3. Client-level outcomes are met. 4. Individual and population intervention objectives are met.