A woman who is at 31 weeks' gestation comes to the clinic in labor. The physician decides to use terbutaline therapy before transferring the woman to the hospital
The patient is upset and confused and asks the nurse why she can't just have the baby, that it's only 5 weeks early. An appropriate response by the nurse should be
A) "This drug will make your delivery in a few days less painful."
B) "The drug that you are being given will prevent and control postpartum bleeding."
C) "The drug provides sufficient time for other medications to be given to improve your baby's outcome."
D) "This drug helps induce uterine contractions and milk ejection for breast-feeding."
C
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The nurse says, "I don't want to take care of these patients anymore. I spend my whole day getting patients up to the bathroom or to the bedside chair. My back hurts so badly by the end of my shift
" How should the nurse manager interpret this statement? 1. This nurse is likely burned out and needs a few days off work. 2. The nurse should be transferred to a different unit. 3. Additional assessment of the meaning of this statement is necessary. 4. The nurse should be educated about use of lift equipment.
Hearing loss occurs in 9% of newborns. Auditory screening of all newborns within the first month of life is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Reasons for having this testing performed include (select all that apply)
a. To prevent or reduce developmental delay b. Reassurance for concerned new parents c. Early identification and treatment d. To help the child communicate better e. To achieve one of the Healthy People 2020 goals
The nurse interviewing an older adult for a nursing history recognizes that the client is experiencing symptomology inconsistent with normal aging of the urinary tract when the client reports: Select all that apply
a. finding it more difficult in the last few months to start voiding b. having two bladder infections in the last 4 years c. getting up once or twice each night to urinate d. occasionally experiencing pain when urinating e. needing to urinate every at least every two hours during the day
At 1 minute after birth, the nurse assesses the newborn to assign an Apgar score. The apical heart rate is 110 bpm, and the infant is crying vigorously with the limbs flexed. The infant's trunk is pink, but the hands and feet are blue
The Apgar score for this infant is: a. 7. b. 8. c. 9. d. 10.