A patient is diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy. For what should the nurse begin preparing?
A) Bed rest for the next four weeks
B) Intravenous administration of a tocolytic
C) Immediate surgery
D) Internal uterine monitoring
Ans: C
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With the National Center for Health Statistics criteria, which body mass index (BMI)–for-age percentiles should indicate the patient is at risk for being overweight?
a. 10th percentile b. 75th percentile c. 85th percentile d. 95th percentile
A patient with a basal cell carcinoma of the nose will be having the lesion removed by curettage and electrodesiccation. The nurse knows that the lesion must meet what criteria for this type of procedure?
Select all that apply. 1. The lesion must measure less than 2 cm in diameter. 2. The lesion must be superficial. 3. The lesion must measure at least 4 cm in diameter. 4. The lesion must be in an area where the dermis is thin. 5. The lesion must extend into the subcutaneous tissue.
A client has given birth to a low-birthweight infant. When reviewing the client's medical record for factors associated with low-birthweight newborns, which of the following would the nurse identify as a contributing factor?
A) Lack of treatment for schizophrenia B) Untreated depression C) History of panic attacks D) Use of SSRIs during pregnancy
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of a pulmonary infection caused by a pathogenic fungus?
A. Human-to-human transmission B. The fungi that cause pulmonary infections grow in the soil C. Inhalation of the fungus that often causes an acute pulmonary infection D. May lead to severe progressive pulmonary disease in immunocompromised persons