In a patient receiving oxytocin therapy, the nurse identifies tachysystole accompanied by a reassuring FHR. Which of the following steps should the nurse take to minimize adverse effects to the mother and the baby?
A) Stop the infusion of oxytocin immediately
B) Administer magnesium sulfate
C) Dilute terbutaline with saline and administer the drug
D) Place the patient in a lateral position and monitor closely
D
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A nurse manager in a hospital is deeply concerned that senior administration makes decisions about budgetary directions that affect staffing and other resources without sharing the rationale for changes
or demonstrating concern as to how these changes may affect patients or staff. She says she does not feel respected and is emotionally tired as a result. This situation represents: a. Bureaucratic organization. b. Realities of current health care. c. Negative organizational culture. d. Quantum leadership.
15. The nurse manager is preparing to conduct performance appraisal interviews with the nurses on the unit. The nurse manager ensures that the recency effect error does not occur by doing which of the following things?
1. The nurse manager is careful to evaluate only information that is personally known about the nurse's skills and attributes. 2. The nurse manager ensures that the evaluation tool guidelines are defined. 3. The nurse manager evaluates each nurse every 3 to 6 months. 4. The nurse manager is careful to review each nurse's file to acquire information about events that have occurred over the last year
The clinic nurse will immediately alert the health care provider when which category X drugs are identified on a recently diagnosed pregnant client?
1. Tetracycline 2. ACE inhibitor antihypertensive medication 3. Methotrexate 4. Isotretinoin (Accutane) 5. Oral contraceptives
Prochlorperazine (Compazine) is prescribed postoperatively. The nurse should evaluate the drug's therapeutic effect when the client expresses relief from which of the following?
a) Nausea. b) Dizziness. c) Abdominal spasms. d) Abdominal distention.