A patient with hypertension reports the symptom of headache. How do headaches related to hypertension characteristically occur?
a. Frontal in the afternoon
b. Temporal on exertion
c. Occipital on arising
d. Frontal at night
C
Hypertension occipital headaches occur on awakening.
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The mother of a premature infant born at 32 weeks' gestation expresses the desire to breastfeed her child. An appropriate suggestion by the nurse would be:
1. "Mothers who cannot directly breastfeed should talk with and stroke their infants during gavage feedings, as this can help facilitate milk letdown." 2. "The letdown reflex is best initiated by having the baby suck at the breast." 3. "Pumping should be done no more than three times daily, making sure to empty each breast completely." 4. "You should begin pumping by six hours postpartum to ensure adequate milk production."
The nurse is caring for a patient who has a 1200 mL daily fluid restriction. The patient has consumed 250 mL with each of her three meals and had another 150 mL with her medications
The patient has received 150 mL of IV fluids during the day. How many mL of fluid may the patient still consume in order to stay within the prescribed fluid restriction? a. 100 mL b. 150 mL c. 250 mL d. 300 mL
According to Rando's phases of grief responses, what phase is a patient in who is beginning emotional healing and learning to deal with his or her loss?
a. Avoidance b. Confrontation c. Accommodation d. Depression
What is the most significant contribution of information technology to patient safety?
A) It is most effective in preventing medication errors but has less effect on other types of mistakes. B) It provides a means of tracking sentinel events so that they can be studied. C) It can document error reports and identify effective remedies. D) It can provide readily available information to assist nurses in maintaining safety.