The perinatal nurse observes the placental inspection by the health care provider after birth. This examination may help to determine whether an abruption has occurred prior to, or during labor

A) True
B) False


A

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The client asks the nurse why there is a small amount of blood on her daughter's diaper. Initially, which response by the nurse would be most helpful?

a. "It is possible that your baby experienced birth trauma that has caused some bleeding." b. "Your baby may have an infection that will need to be evaluated by the physician." c. "Breastfed babies often experience this type of bleeding problem due to lack of vitamin K in the mother's breast milk." d. "Some female infants experience menstrua-tion-like bleeding when hormones from the mother are no longer in their systems."

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The nurse notes that urine does not flow after a female patient is catheterized. The nurse believes that the catheter has been placed into the vagin

a. Which action should the nurse take? a. Remove the catheter and reinsert it. b. Irrigate the catheter with saline. c. Leave the catheter in place and insert another one. d. Insert the catheter 9 to 10 inches farther into the patient to verify that it is in the vagina.

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Many new community/public health nurses find home visiting very uncomfortable, even in nice neighborhoods. What would be the primary reason for such a feeling?

A. Home visits are a new skill to be mastered, and learning is uncomfortable. B. Home visits reflect a situation under the client's control and in the client's environment. C. Home visits require lots of supervision, backup, and extra resources. D. Home visits take much more time and effort than giving care in the hospital.

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All of the following dosage forms contain alcohol except

A. syrups. B. tinctures. C. fluidextracts. D. elixirs.

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