The nurse is preparing a pregnant patient for an epidural to help with labor pain control. What must the nurse do before the patient receives the epidural?
A) Review the patient's medical history and laboratory results
B) Place the patient in the fetal position
C) Administer a fluid bolus through the IV line to reduce the risk of hypotension
D) Prepare a sterile field with the supplies and medications that will be needed
Ans: C
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A nurse assesses a client with renal insufficiency and a low red blood cell count. The client asks, "Is my anemia related to the renal insufficiency?" How should the nurse respond?
a. "Red blood cells produce erythropoietin, which increases blood flow to the kidneys." b. "Your anemia and renal insufficiency are related to inadequate vitamin D and a loss of bone density." c. "Erythropoietin is usually released from the kidneys and stimulates red blood cell production in the bone marrow." d. "Kidney insufficiency inhibits active transportation of red blood cells throughout the blood."
Which of the following would the nurse expect a physician to use on a short-term basis for a client with an injured body part that does not require rigid immobilization?
A) Cast B) Brace C) Splint D) Skin traction
Community health means meeting the ____
a. Collective needs of a group by identifying problems and managing interactions b. Needs of an individual within the community by identifying problems and man-aging interactions c. Needs of the health care system within a population or area d. Needs of a population by identifying problems and managing interactions
Multiple reviewers help not only in sharing the work load, but also in minimizing subjectivity in a meta-analysis
A) True B) False