A healthcare professional advises a pregnant woman to add supplements of which nutrient to her diet to prevent birth defects?
a. Iron
b. Vitamin C
c. Zinc
d. Folate
Ans: d. Folate
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A nurse is talking to the mother of an exclusively breastfed African-American 3-month-old infant who was born in late fall. The nurse would want to make sure that this child is receiving:
1. Iron. 2. Vitamin D. 3. Fluoride. 4. Calcium.
The nurse is reviewing the results of laboratory tests conducted on a client admitted with a respiratory disorder. Which laboratory finding would be most significant for this client?
A) Hemoglobin level 12 mg/dL B) Oxygen saturation 96% C) Serum sodium 140 mg/dL D) Blood pH 7.32
Which of the following, if seen on an electronic fetal monitoring strip, would the nurse explain to a laboring patient as a change in the baseline fetal heart rate?
1. Acceleration 2. Late deceleration 3. Sinusoidal pattern 4. Tachycardia
The student nurse is performing Leopold maneuvers on a client in labor. For which action should the staff nurse intervene?
1. After determining where the back is located, the cervix is assessed. 2. The upper portion of the uterus is palpated, and then the middle section. 3. Following voiding, the client's abdomen is palpated from top to bottom. 4. The client is assisted into the supine position, and the position of the fetus is assessed.