Why does a nurse expect a pregnant mother to monitor fatty acid intake?
A) Fetal brain development
B) Placental development
C) Growth development
D) Limbic system development
A) Fetal brain development
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The nurse is caring for a patient who is to receive a transfusion of packed red blood cells. The patient has a 22-gauge IV in his arm with 0.9% normal saline infusing
What intervention will the nurse perform before obtaining the packed red blood cells from the blood bank? a. Identify the blood group, type, and expiration date with another nurse. b. Insert an 18- or 20-gauge angiocatheter into the patient's other arm. c. Program the IV infusion pump so that the transfusion will complete within 4 hours. d. Obtain a new microdrip tubing and extension tubing from the clean utility room.
A nurse has administered filgrastim to a diverse group of patients in recent months. Which of the following patients should the nurse observe for extremely elevated white blood cell counts following administration of the drug?
A) A 19-year-old male receiving radiotherapy B) A 25-year-old female with a diagnosis of congenital neutropenia C) A 39-year-old female with a nonmyeloid malignancy D) A 47-year-old male with aplastic anemia
The nurse is obtaining a medication history of a 48-year-old patient with an ear infection who is to receive penicillin therapy. The patient reports taking a beta-adrenergic blocker for his hypertension
The nurse would identify that this patient is at increased risk for which of the following if penicillin is administered? A) Anaphylactic shock B) Higher blood pressure C) Excess bleeding D) Heart attack
A nurse was scheduled to appear before the state board of nursing in regard to action against the nurse's license. The place of the meeting was changed and the nurse was not notified. What legal concept was violated in this situation?
1. Equal protection under the law 2. Res judicata 3. Due process of law 4. Stare decisis