The nurse is instructing a patient pregnant with twins on the additional prenatal care that is needed. What should the nurse include when teaching this patient? (Select all that apply.)
A) Increase rest to several times each day
B) Schedule ultrasounds for every four to six weeks
C) Reduce the intake of fluids to limit ankle edema
D) After week 24 plan prenatal visits to occur every two weeks
E) Plan to perform prenatal movement counts after week 32
Ans: A, B, D, E
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A patient with type I diabetes mellitus is being discharged home after an episode of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). What should the nurse most emphasize in discharge teaching?
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The population health nurse is trying to identify the causative relationship for a group of school students who developed viral meningitis. Which criterion must the nurse identify to prove causation for the development of the disease in these students?
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