A prenatal client expresses concern about the irregular brown spotted areas she has recently noticed on her forehead and around her eyes. What should the nurse tell the client about the name and nature of these changes?
a. They are called chloasma and are temporary.
b. They are called linea nigra and are permanent.
c. They are called spider nevi and are permanent.
d. They are called striae gravidarum and are temporary.
A
Integumentary changes include linea nigra, chloasma, and striae gravidarum.
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1. Ask for guidance from the charge nurse. 2. Disregard the challenge to his or her self-view. 3. Review the current literature pertaining to the patient's condition. 4. Examine his or her own feelings with regard to this patient.
A client with an esophagogastric tube suddenly experiences acute respiratory distress. What should be the nurse's immediate action?
A. Call the physician. B. Cut the balloon ports and remove the tube. C. Place the client in an upright position and apply oxygen. D. Reduce the balloon pressure slightly using the sphygmomanometer.
This would represent which muscle strength grading?
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