The nurse is caring for a laboring patient with type 1 diabetes. What is the primary goal in controlling maternal glucose levels during the intrapartum period for this patient?
1. Ensuring fetal lung maturity
2. Alleviating retinopathy during labor
3. Avoiding the need for cesarean birth
4. Preventing neonatal hypoglycemia
4. Preventing neonatal hypoglycemia
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Harriet Powell, age 68, has just been admitted to the oncology unit with a new diagnosis of lung cancer. This is Mrs. Powell's first time being admitted in the hospital, and she knows very little about her diagnosis
Which of the following is the best action that the nurse can take to make Mrs. Powell's transition easier? a. Leave a printout about lung cancer at her bedside b. Administer an antianxiety agent to keep her calm c. Tell her a physician will be in to explain what is going on d. Talk with her about her fears, questions, or concerns
The nurse is preparing to palpate the apical impulse in a thin patient. In relationship to the cardiac cycle, the nurse will feel the apical impulse at the onset of the:
A) First heart sound, lasting for only half of diastole B) First heart sound, lasting for only half of systole C) Second heart sound, lasting for only half of systole D) Second heart sound, lasting for only half of diastole
A client recently had surgery to remove 8 inches of the transverse colon. What teaching related to protein digestion will the nurse need to do for this client?
1. The client will need to have teaching related to complementary protein to make sure all amino acids are consumed daily. 2. Soft sources of complete protein, such as eggs, will be preferable to meet protein needs. 3. There will be minimal teaching regarding protein needs since proteins are digested mostly in the small intestine. 4. The client should avoid eating meat and dairy products together because this may cause indigestion.
Appropriate intervention for the client having a reinfusion of chest tube drainage is noted when the nurse:
A. Hangs the reinfusion bag lower than the usual IV bag B. Uses a microaggregate filter on the reinfusion bag C. Maintains 500 mm Hg pressure in the gravity blood cuff D. Keeps the clamps open on the drainage tubing during bag transfer