What makes the area of maternal-child health nursing a more extensive area for consideration of legal issues than other areas of nursing?
A) Age of the patients
B) Caring for a fetus, an unseen patient
C) Risk of labor and delivery
D) Lack of evidence-based information
B
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A nurse has begun an infusion of intravenous immunogloblin (IVIG) to a child who has combined immunodeficiency disease. In which of the following situations should this infusion be stopped?
1. The child experiences a mild headache. 2. The child voids clear yellow urine. 3. The child develops severe shaking, chills, and fever. 4. The child complains of being "thirsty."
Leopold's maneuvers are used by practitioners to determine
a. The best location to assess the fetal heart rate (FHR) b. Cervical dilation and effacement c. Whether the fetus is in the posterior position d. The status of the membranes
The adolescent female athlete has been menstruating at irregular intervals and does not have an adequate amount of calcium in her diet. This client has a higher risk for developing which of the following conditions?
1. Arthritis 2. Multiple Sclerosis 3. Hyperparathyroidism 4. Osteoporosis
Which of the following stressors could produce a developmental crisis in a juvenile client?
1. experimenting with drugs 2. entry into school 3. a fire in the home 4. blocks to communication with other age groups