A woman in her first trimester of pregnancy has just been diagnosed with acquired hypothyroidism. The nurse is alarmed because this condition can lead to which pregnancy complication?
What will be an ideal response?
Decreased cognitive development of the fetus
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Mr. Thiessen is a 60-year-old man whose bacteremia is being treated with intravenous gentamicin
After 4 days of treatment, the care team is pleased with the improvement in Mr. Thiessen's condition and the effect of the drug treatment on his blood cultures. During morning care, he has told the nurse that he is having ringing in his ears and woke up this morning with a pounding headache. How should the nurse respond to this patient's complaints? A) Document the patient's complaints and integrate them into his plan of care. B) Hold the next scheduled dose of gentamicin until the physician has been consulted. C) Administer the next scheduled dose of gentamicin over 90 minutes to 2 hours. D) Administer the gentamicin as ordered and continue to monitor the patient's symptoms closely.
When working with school-aged children, the nurse should keep in mind that these children will increase their weight by how many pounds per year?
a. 1-2 c. 5-6 b. 3-4 d. 7-8
The nurse identifies that a patient is at risk for the development of reoccurring cardiac tamponade when:
1. Fluid or blood continues to accumulate in the pericardial sac. 2. The cause of the tamponade was persistent hypertension. 3. Treatment by needle aspiration of the fluid in the sac is performed. 4. A pericardial window is surgically created.