A client has an episiotomy to widen her birth canal. Birth extends the incision into the anal sphincter. This complication is called:
a. a first-degree laceration
b. a second-degree laceration
c. a third-degree laceration
d. a fourth-degree laceration
Ans: c. a third-degree laceration
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a. civil c. public b. contract d. tort
During a routine prenatal examination, a pregnant patient's urine is found to have a trace amount of glucose. What does this finding indicate to the nurse?
A) The patient has gestational diabetes. B) Lactose may be spilling into the urine. C) The patient is eating excessive calories. D) It is because of a decrease in glomerular filtration rate.
The nurse is caring for a family whose elderly father with dementia is living in their home. The nurse has instructed the family about how to decrease the father's agitation
The nurse determines that the son has understood the nurse's instructions when the son says: A) "Restraints can help reduce my father's agitation." B) "I should place my father in the bedroom with me so I can watch him more closely." C) "It's important that he gets out shopping with me or my wife." D) "If I simplify our home environment, my father may be less agitated."
The physician has ordered several medications for the patient. What does the nurse recognize as responsibilities regarding administration of medications? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Knowing whether or not the medication is on the hospital formulary 2. Knowing the reason the medication was prescribed for this patient 3. Knowing how the medication is to be administered 4. Knowing how the medication is supplied by the pharmacy 5. Knowing the name of the medication