A 36-week home visit to plan for labour is not really important, as women will have time to go through these details when they are admitted to hospital for their birth
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: False
The 36-week birth talk is an integral part of the ongoing dialogue and relationship of mutual trust that occurs between a woman and her midwife throughout pregnancy.
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A nurse is admitting a patient with a severe migraine headache. The patient has a history of myocardial infarction in the past year. What migraine medication would the nurse question for this patient?
A) Rizatriptan (Maxalt) B) Naratriptan (Amerge) C) Sumatriptan succinate (Imitrex) D) Zolmitriptan (Zomig)
When admitting a client, a nurse begins by:
A. Obtaining the health history B. Assessing the vital signs C. Conducting the physical assessment D. Assessing the general appearance and responses
A patient verbalizes a low pain level of 2 out of 10 but exhibits extreme facial grimacing while moving around in bed. What is the nurse's best action in response to her observation?
a. Proceed to the next patient's room while making rounds. b. Offer a massage because the patient does not want any more pain medicine. c. Administer the pain medication ordered for moderate to severe pain. d. Ask the patient about the facial grimacing with movement.