The laboring client requests pain medication. Her contractions last 20-30 seconds and occur every 8-20 minutes. The nurse should explain that analgesics given at this time would likely cause:
A. Fetal respiratory depression.
B. Decreased analgesic effectiveness at the end of labor.
C. Maternal hypotension.
D. Prolonged labor.
D
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1. There are insulin antibodies that destroy the beta cells in the pancreas. 2. There is decreased insulin production by the pancreas or cell resistance to the insulin produced. 3. The liver destroys the C-peptide chain of proinsulin produced by the pancreas. 4. The client depends entirely on an outside source of insulin.
A few days later, the child becomes incontinent of bowel and bladder. The nurse:
a. Instructs the child that death is no excuse for this behavior b. Keeps bed linen clean and dry c. Realizes that skin breakdown does not matter d. Instructs family that the patient doses not need to be turned or repositioned
A nurse assesses a 66-year-old woman who strained a muscle. The client attends the gym daily, and states, "I injured my muscle grouting the floor tile getting ready for the bridge class I teach." Which of the following categorizes this client's
A) Healthy B) Active C) Productive D) Successful
Residents with Stage I Alzheimer's disease show signs of
A) complete disorientation. B) deterioration of memory for remote events. C) perseveration and incontinence. D) poor judgment and unkempt appearance.