A client in her 20th week of gestation has arrived at a prenatal clinic for a checkup. The ultrasound examination indicates an esophageal anomaly. Which of the following findings helps in the prenatal identification of an esophageal anomaly?
A) Absence of a fetal fluid-filled stomach bubble
B) Decreased nuchal translucency in the fetus
C) Decreased fundal height of the uterus
D) Oligohydramnios in the client
A
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An elderly patient is having difficulty with bowel movements. What intervention could the nurse suggest?
A) Stress reduction B) Increasing caloric intake C) Adequate privacy D) Increasing intake of water
Which medications are considered nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Abacavir sulfate (Ziagen) b. Lamivudine (3TC) (Epivir-HBV) c. Atazanavir (Reyataz) d. Efavirenz (Sustiva) e. Saquinavir (Fortovase)
Which statement is true regarding goals and expected outcomes?
a. Goals focus on long-term needs and expected outcomes focus on short-term needs. b. A goal is a broad statement of desired changes that need not be written in behavioral terms. c. An expected outcome is a specific statement that describes the methods through which the goal will be achieved. d. Long-term goals focus on the etiology com-ponent of the nursing diagnosis.
A client's temperature is 102°F. Which of the following would the nurse also expect to find?
A) Weak, thready pulse B) Tachycardia greater than 100 bpm C) Respiratory rate between 12 and 20 breaths/minute D) Blood pressure 10 mm Hg greater than normal