The nurse is caring for a 20-year-old labor client who is autistic. This client will not talk with the nurse, she wants her mother right at her side, and she obviously does not understand what is happening
Which term best describes the disability of this client? 1. Developmental
2. Learning
3. Neurological
4. Sensory
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Explanation: 1. Autism is classified as a developmental disability that manifests before 22 years of age and creates limitations in three or more areas.
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A patient is admitted to the hospital with unstable angina and will undergo a percutaneous coronary intervention. Which drug regimen will the nurse expect to administer to prevent thrombosis in this patient?
a. Aspirin, clopidogrel, omeprazole b. Aspirin, heparin, abciximab [ReoPro] c. Enoxaparin [Lovenox], prasugrel [Effient], warfarin [Coumadin] d. Heparin, alteplase, abciximab [ReoPro]
A client's laboratory findings reveal an elevated serum acid phosphatase level and a high-normal prostate-specific antigen level. How does the nurse interpret this information?
a. The client shows evidence of renal disease and should be evaluated further. b. These results may indicate prostate cancer. He should be further evaluated. c. These results are not abnormal. He does not need to be evaluated further. d. These results may indicate an infection. He should be evaluated further.
If the PR interval is abnormal, the nurse would assess for conditions affecting the timing of impulse transmission from which parts of the cardiac conduction system?
1. SA node to the ventricles 2. Bundle of His to the ventricles 3. AV node to the ventricles 4. Purkinje fibers to the ventricles
What health teaching would you plan with the parents of a child with a cleft palate following surgery?
A) The child may have increased episodes of otitis media. B) The child may have a poor appetite from a decreased sense of taste. C) The child can expect to have chronic maxillary pain. D) The child will have difficulty sensing the temperature of food.