A patient at 31 weeks' gestation in preterm labor is given magnesium sulfate. What must the nurse report as part of the patient's care?
A) Low potassium or elevated glucose, tachycardia, chest pain
B) Respiratory depression, hypotension, absent tendon reflexes
C) Severe lower back pain, leg cramps, sweating
D) Pain in the abdomen, shoulder, or back
Ans: B
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1. The child should always have the EpiPen readily available. 2. The parents should learn to administer the EpiPen as the child is too young to self-administer. 3. Once an EpiPen has been administered, there is no need for additional follow-up. 4. The EpiPen has an expiration date that should be checked regularly, and the pen should be replaced as needed. 5. The child should wear a MedicAlert bracelet.
A 4-month old baby was recently hospitalized with septicemia and now has a severe diaper rash. Which primary immunodeficiency disorder does the nurse suspect?
A. Antibody deficiency: B-cell disorder B. Combined deficiency: T- and B-cell disorder C. Complement defect disorder D. Phagocyte defect disorder
The nurse is caring for a middle-aged man who complains of excessive daytime sleepiness. The nurse's examination reveals that the patient has large tonsils. He jokingly tells the nurse that his wife complains that he snores
The nurse hypothesizes that the patient has which of the following disorders? a. deviated septum c. occlusion of the nostrils b. obstructive sleep apnea d. upper respiratory infection
To promote health of the fetus, the nurse should instruct the woman in the first trimester of pregnancy to:
A) eliminate high-fiber foods, B) eat foods high in folic acid. C) consume saturated fats. D) consume milk products in the last trimester.