The nurse working in a community-based clinic is caring for a new mother and her 1-week-old infant. The nurse suspects that the client is experiencing postpartum blues when the mother:
A) refuses to allow anyone else to hold the infant. B) describes the baby as looking exactly like the brother she remembers as a "difficult" child. C) jumps from her chair and moves quickly across the room as the baby cries. D) becomes tearful, and reports not sleeping well.
D
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The nurse is working on a pediatric unit with a 2-year-old client who requires venipuncture. Which of the following techniques might the nurse use in place of restraints during the venipuncture?
1. Distract the child with toys and games, and turn on the TV. 2. Play soft music to relax the child. 3. Place the child in the mother's lap facing the mother, who wraps her arms around the child. 4. Have several staff members in the room to hold the child down during venipuncture.
A patient's collection of a 24-hour urine for creatinine clearance measurement reveals that the patient has a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of 43 mL/min/1.73 m2
Based upon this GFR, the nurse interprets that the patient is at what stage of chronic kidney disease? A) Stage 1 B) Stage 2 C) Stage 3 D) Stage 4
The nurse is assessing a client brought to the emergency department for systemic complications after a traumatic event. Which assessment finding is most suggestive of an intact urinary tract?
A) The nurse notes no abnormalities on abdominal inspection. B) The client states diffuse abdominal pain. C) Urine output is pink and noted at 300 mL. D) The physician notes urine leakage upon palpation.
You are caring for a patient who converted to ventricular fibrillation (VF). The patient was defibrillated at 200 joules, 300 joules, and 360 joules, respectively. The patient remains in VF
According to national standards, you are aware that what medication should be used? A) Epinephrine 1 mg IV push B) Lidocaine 100 mg IV push C) Amiodarone 300 mg IV push D) Sodium bicarbonate 1 amp IV push