The nurse is working in a prenatal clinic caring for a patient at 14 weeks gestation, G2 P1001. Which of the following findings should the nurse highlight for the nurse midwife?
A) Body mass index of 23
B) Blood pressure of 100/60
C) Hematocrit of 29%
D) Pulse rate of 76 bpm
C
Hematocrit of 29%
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Which is a true statement about gerontological nursing for patients of different races and ethnic backgrounds?
a. The fact that a nurse is white has no bearing on the nurse's ability to care for mi-nority patients or patients of color. b. An encyclopedic accumulation of details of a particular culture is the best prepa-ration for caring for persons from that culture. c. A nurse who works in Illinois does not need to be as concerned about sensitivity to multiple cultures as a nurse who works in California. d. Facial expressions, body language, posture, and touch are important elements of communication between a nurse and a patient from different ethnicities.
Two treatment plans for abusers of alcohol and drugs are similar—90 meetings in 90 days and 12-step programs. What is the major difference in the success of the two types of programs?
a. One program uses a 12-step approach, and the other program has a religious base. b. Heroin addicts have a higher success rate. c. Alcohol abusers have an easier time stay-ing with the program. d. Relapse rates for patients using drugs oth-er than alcohol alone are much higher.
Parents call the clinic and report that their toddler has had acute diarrhea for 24 hours. The nurse should further ask the parents if the toddler has which associated factor that is causing the acute diarrhea?
a. Celiac disease b. Antibiotic therapy c. Immunodeficiency d. Protein malnutrition
Which of the following measures should be taken when implementing a treatment plan with digoxin for a patient who already takes quinidine for arrhythmias?
A. An increased dosage of digoxin due to antagonism with quinidine B. An increased dosage of quinidine due to antagonism with digoxin C. A decreased dosage of digoxin due to the potentiation of digoxin levels in the plasma D. None of the above