A pregnant woman is admitted to the high-risk maternity unit with HELLP syndrome. The nurse would provide which interventions?
1. Protect the woman from inadvertent injury.
2. Monitor IV sticks for bleeding.
3. Monitor the woman for development of seizure.
4. Monitor the patient for the development of hypernatremia.
5. Prepare the woman for immediate intubation and mechanical ventilation.
1, 2, 3
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I just feel like I have the flu, and my temperature has been slightly elevated." The nurse will ask this client: 1. "Have you noticed any painful red spots on your breast or change in vaginal discharge?" 2. "Do you have anyone at home to help you so you can get some rest occasionally without being interrupted by the baby?" 3. "How is the baby doing?" 4. "What method of birth control are you using?"
What should nurses consider as the most effective strategies to contain costs and maintain quality healthcare? Select all that apply
A. Developing critical pathways B. Delegating to unlicensed or nursing assistive personnel C. Managing resources appropriately D. Implementing stringent hiring practices E. Utilizing full registered nurses on clinical units
A patient from a non-English-speaking culture tells the nurse about spending time with friends in American clubs and shopping for clothes on the weekends. The nurse realizes this patient is experiencing which type of assimilation?
A. Cultural B. Marital C. Primary D. Secondary
Findings of excessive salivation, along with reports of choking and coughing during the newborn's feeding, may indicate which of the following?
a. early signs of viral infection c. milk allergy b. hypertrophic pyloric stenosis d. tracheoesophageal fistula