Answer the following questions by supplying either the medical abbreviation or the interpretation of the medical abbreviation
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The nurse is caring for a school-age child whose mother works two jobs, father is away from the home during the week truck driving, and older brother has a part-time after school job
The child will be hospitalized for several weeks for chemotherapy treatments. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse identify as being appropriate for this family? A) Impaired parenting B) Parental role conflict C) Health-seeking behaviors D) Readiness for enhanced family coping
Concerning spinal and epidermal (block) anesthesia, nurses should know that:
1. it is commonly used for cesarean birth but is not suitable for vaginal births. 2. there is high incidence of postspinal headache with spinal blocks. 3. epidural blocks allow the woman to move freely. 4. spinals and epidurals are never used together.
The postpartum patient has developed thrombophlebitis in her right leg. Which finding requires immediate intervention?
1. The patient reports she had this condition after her last pregnancy. 2. The patient develops pain and swelling in her left lower leg. 3. The patient appears anxious, and describes pressure in her chest. 4. The patient becomes upset that she cannot go home yet.
C.Q. asks why she has to take so many drugs instead of a "big dose" of one drug. What would
you tell her? What will be an ideal response?