The nurse working in an obstetrician's office performs all of the following tests throughout the prenatal period
List them in the order in which they would be performed, from those performed earliest in the pregnancy to those performed latest in the pregnancy.
1. vaginal culture for group B Streptococcus
2. one-hour glucose screen
3. multiple marker screen, including alpha-fetoprotein
4. indirect Coombs' test
3, 2, 4, 1
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A patient has heart failure and is taking an ACE inhibitor. The patient has developed fibrotic changes in the heart and vessels. The nurse expects the provider to order which medication to counter this development?
a. Aldosterone antagonist b. Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) c. Beta blocker d. Direct renin inhibitor (DRI)
Findings of an intervention study with a convenience sample:
a. are generalizable to a wider group of patients with related problems. b. are to be discounted because they are extremely biased. c. provide no useful information. d. should be replicated before being applied to a wider population.
When the 18-year-old girl is diagnosed with adenoma of the anterior pituitary, the nurse assesses for the classic signs of this diagnosis, which are (select all that apply):
1. cessation of menses. 2. milk production. 3. changing facial features. 4. excessive urine output. 5. weight gain.
When caring for a patient with an arm sling, the nursing assistant should do all of the following except
A. make the patient comfortable so he can wear the sling at all times. B. monitor the skin behind the neck for irritation and breakdown. C. monitor the skin under the arm for irritation and breakdown. D. wash the underarm and keep the area clean and dry.