A pregnant woman is considering a home birth. Which statement below would lead you to believe she is a good candidate for this?
A) "I want to have a baby without boring prenatal care."
B) "All women in my family have had easy labors."
C) "I'm interested in learning as much as I can about birth."
D) "I know nothing about birth so a hospital intimidates me."
C
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Which level of pitting edema does this patient exhibit? A) 4+ (severe) B) 3+ (moderate) C) 2+ (mild) D) 1+ (trace)
The nurse manager is determining placement for a client in need of medical and nursing care in an inpatient setting for less than 30 days. Which statement indicates the correct placement?
1. ?The client requires a long-term care facility.? 2. ?This client requires a managed care organization.? 3. ?This client needs an ambulatory care center.? 4. ?This client needs a hospital.?
Mr. Laird is a 49-year-old electrician who experienced severe burns on his trunk, arms, and hands in a workplace accident 2 weeks ago. Part of his current wound care regimen involves the daily application of silver sulfadiazine to his wounds
The nurses who are providing care for Mr. Laird in the burns and plastics unit of the hospital should perform what action when administering this medication? A) Apply a layer of silver sulfadiazine that is sufficiently thick to make the wound bed invisible. B) Cleanse the wound of debris prior to applying the silver sulfadiazine C) Apply a thin layer of the drug to Mr. Laird's wound beds using clean technique. D) Perform thorough wound care immediately after the application of silver sulfadiazine
A nurse should include which of the following information when educating the client's parents on the varicella vaccine? Select all that apply
A) Explain the risk of contracting vaccine-preventable diseases. B) Explain the benefits of immunization. C) Provide the date for return for the next vaccination. D) Discuss common adverse reactions. E) Instruct the parents to bring immunization records to all visits.