An adolescent in labor plans to relinquish the baby via a closed adoption. The nurse anticipates which of the following events when caring for this client?
A) The adoptive parents might be in the delivery room. B) The mother will not see the baby after delivery. C) The mother will not meet the adoptive parents. D) The baby will be kept in the nursery, while the mother will be placed on a medical/surgical unit after delivery.
C
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A 26-year-old patient with diabetes rides a bicycle to and from work every day. Which site should the nurse teach the patient to administer the morning insulin?
a. thigh. b. buttock. c. abdomen. d. upper arm.
A staff nurse volunteered to serve on a newly formed task force charged with developing evidence-based practice protocols. This participation gave the staff nurse:
a. Referent power b. Interpersonal power c. Reward power d. Coercive power
A patient has been taking a potassium channel blocker for 4 weeks. Which statements would indicate to the nurse that additional time for teaching about the medication should be planned?
1. "I got some sunglasses like you said. Do you like them?" 2. "Do you have any idea what this rash on my neck and arm is?" 3. "I must be getting cataracts. I can't see anything anymore." 4. "I wear sunscreen whenever I am outdoors." 5. "I think that medicine is making my hair gray."
A 16-year-old client comes to the prenatal clinic and is very concerned about a black line that has appeared on her abdomen. Which statement by the nurse will be most helpful to this client concerning this issue?
A. "This line occurs depending upon the sex of your baby. I don't want to tell you which one in case you don't know the gender of your baby yet." B. "This line indicates that you are getting too much iron in your diet. You need to reduce the amount of red meat you are eating." C. "This line is called the linea nigra and is related to the increase in your hormones during pregnancy." D. "Please don't be worried about this. It is normal and it will go away after you have your baby."