A woman you are caring for in labor requests an epidural for pain relief in labor. Included in your preparation for epidural placement is a baseline set of vital signs. The most common vital sign to change after epidural placement:
A) Blood pressure, hypotension
B) Blood pressure, hypertension
C) Pulse, tachycardia
D) Pulse, bradycardia
A
Blood pressure, hypotension
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The nursing student is collecting materials for a portfolio, and must include which of the following at a minimum?
1. One of two good clinical evaluations 2. High school graduation transcript and nursing school acceptance form 3. A title page and table of contents 4. Student reflection and sample thank-you letter
The nurse researcher has published a research study about the life of Florence Nightingale. The nurse reading the report suspects that a letter, thought by the researcher to be written by Ms. Nightingale, fails the test of external criticism
What does this mean about this source? 1. The letter is not authentic. 2. The letter does not address the researcher's topic. 3. The information in the letter is not accurate. 4. The information in the letter contradicts information from a previous study.
Parents are concerned that their 6-year-old son continues to occasionally wet the bed. What does the nurse explain?
a. This is likely because of increased stress at home. b. Enuresis usually ceases between 6 and 8 years of age. c. Drug therapy will be prescribed to treat the enuresis. d. Testing will be necessary to determine what type of kidney problem exists.
When dealing with the family of a patient being admitted to a psychiatric unit, the nurse should give priority to the possibility that family members may:
a. also be in need of support. b. view the staff in a negative light. c. be relieved that someone else is responsible for the patient care. d. want more information sharing than confidentiality rules allow.