A patient is receiving oxytocin (Pitocin) to induce labor. During administration of this medication, the nurse will also implement which action?
a. Giving magnesium sulfate along with the oxytocin
b. Administering the medication in an intravenous (IV) bolus
c. Administering the medication with an IV infusion pump
d. Monitoring fetal heart rate and maternal vital signs every 6 hours
ANS: C
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The question of highest priority a nurse should ask a newly admitted client with a history of alcohol
abuse is a. "Has drinking caused you any problems?" b. "Have you ever had blackouts?" c. "When did you take your last drink?" d. "When did you decide to seek treatment?"
Which of the following situations reflects a time when doing for the family takes priority over being with the family?
1. At the end of the shift when the nurse knows she will be leaving the family 2. When the family needs to work through the answer rather than being provided an answer 3. When the family doesn't understand what is happening to their ill member 4. When the nurse wants to persuade the family of her point of view
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