The home health nurse cautions a pregnant patient who ingests alcohol or illicit drugs that she places herself at risk and endangers her fetus, because alcohol and drugs:
a. are all absorbed into the bloodstream.
b. affect the mother.
c. cross the placental barrier.
d. increase the heart rate.
C
Alcohol and illicit drugs cross the placental barrier and affect the fetus.
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The nurse explains that macronutrients include:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Carbohydrates 2. Vitamins 3. Minerals 4. Water 5. Fats
For which patient is the rectal route for administering pain medication contraindicated?
a. 4-year-old child c. patient who is nau-seated b. patient who is im-munocompromised d. patient who has dys-phagia
The patient is withdrawing from opioids. Which symptom best describe(s) the results of the nurse's assessment?
1. Abdominal cramping and pain 2. Hypotension 3. Pinpoint pupils 4. Dilated pupils 5. Diaphoresis
Which of the following is most appropriate when the nurse assesses the intensity of the client's pain?
1. Ask about what precipitates the pain. 2. Question the client about the location of the pain. 3. Offer the client a pain scale to objectify the information. 4. Use open-ended questions to find out about the sensation.