Because of high levels of progesterone during pregnancy, the woman is at risk of developing:

A) Respiratory alkalosis.
B) Metabolic alkalosis.
C) Respiratory acidosis.
D) Decreased tidal volume.


A

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The nurse is assessing a child for an anxiety disorder. What manifestations noted by the nurse are common to all anxiety disorders? (Select all that apply.)

A. Distress or avoidance of feared situations B. Does not go away or gets worse over time C. Impaired functioning or development D. Leads to avoiding social situations E. Physical symptoms such as palpitations and sweating

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The nurse writes in the client's progress notes: "3/5/year 10 AM. Client brought to unit by ER nurse

Client's clothing and body are dirty. In interview room, client sat with hands over face, sobbing softly. Did not acknowledge nurse and did not reply to questions. After several minutes abruptly arose and ran to window and pounded window screen, shouting, ‘Let me out of here!' repeatedly. Verbal intervention unsuccessful. Order for stat dose 2 mg haloperidol po obtained. Medication administered with result that client stopped shouting and returned to sit wordlessly in chair. Client placed on one-to-one observation until seen by psychiatrist.". How should this documentation be evaluated? a. Meets agency standards b. Contains subjective material c. Too brief to be of value d. Excessively wordy

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What is the name of the gap that sometimes exists between a position of authority and subordinate response?

A) Leadership–subordinate B) Manager–subordinate C) Administrator–power D) Authority–power

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The nurse explains to a client that the condition of a sperm or egg having an irregular number of chromosomes is called

a. aneuploidy. b. genotype. c. phenotype. d. polypeptide.

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