Which of the following orders should the nurse expect for a client admitted with a threatened abortion?
a. Pad count
b. Ritodrine IV
c. NPO
d. Meperidine (Demerol) 50 mg every 3 hours prn
A
The woman or nurse should count the number of perineal pads used and the quantity and color of blood on the pads.
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A client diagnosed with AD can no longer ambulate, does not recognize family members, and communicates with agitated behaviors and incoherent verbalizations. The nurse recognizes these symptoms as indicative of which stage of the illness?
1. Stage 4: Mild-to-Moderate Cognitive Decline 2. Stage 5. Moderate Cognitive Decline 3. Stage 6. Moderate-to-Severe Cognitive Decline 4. Stage 7. Severe Cognitive Decline
A set of learned values, beliefs, customs, and practices shared by a group is referred to as:
a. race. b. ethnicity. c. culture. d. religion.
Older adults have the ability to remember, dream, and exercise behavioral control. To what are these factors most related?
a. Biologic age b. Psychologic age c. Social age d. Chronologic age
Which statement indicates that a client needs additional teaching about ear hygiene?
a. "I will wash my hands before I put in my earplugs at work." b. "I will clean my ears with plain warm water and a washcloth every day." c. "I will use a cotton swab to get the extra water out of my ears after I swim." d. "I can rinse my ears with half-strength hydrogen peroxide if ear wax builds up."