A pregnant woman asks the nurse about giving birth in a birthing center. She says, "I'm thinking about using one but I'm not sure
" Which of the following would the nurse need to integrate into the explanation about this birth setting? (Select all that apply.)
A) An alternative for women who are uncomfortable with a home birth.
B) The longer length of stay needed when compared to hospital births
C) Focus on supporting women through labor instead of managing labor
D) View of labor and birth as a normal process requiring no intervention
E) Care provided primarily by obstetricians with midwives as backup care
A, C, D
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A patient is seen in the emergency department with severe abdominal pain and hypotension. Which type of assessment should the nurse do at this time?
a. Focused assessment b. Subjective assessment c. Emergency assessment d. Comprehensive assessment
A patient is prescribed 25 mg by intravenous (IV) push of a drug that is a known chemical irritant. The drug vial contains 100 mg/mL of the drug
To reduce the risk for chemical trauma when administering this drug, what is the nurse's best action? a. Immediately after injecting the drug by IV push, apply firm pressure over the site for 1 minute. b. Dilute the drug with 9.75 mL of an appropriate solution before administration. c. Apply a cold compress to the IV site for 10 minutes before administering the drug. d. Apply a cold compress to the IV site for 10 minutes after administering the drug.
The patient is receiving a sustained-release capsule for his cardiac condition. The patient tells the nurse there is no way he can swallow such a large pill. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "Withhold the medication and contact the physician." 2. "Place the capsule on the back of the patient's tongue, and have him drink a full glass of water." 3. "Open the capsule and sprinkle the contents over applesauce." 4. "Encourage the patient to try and swallow the capsule because it is the best medication for his heart condition."
School-based prevention programs, such as sex education, are MOST likely to succeed when they focus on:
a. moral dictums related to risky behaviors b. social sanctions against risky behaviors c. consequences of risky behaviors d. financial aspects of risky behaviors