Which of these regional blocks provides rapid pain relief of short duration without hypotension or motor impairment for women in labor?
a. epidural c. local infiltration
b. intrathecal d. pudendal
B
An intrathecal regional block provides rapid pain relief of short duration without hypotension or motor impairment.
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A student nurse has presented an educational program on health maintenance for older persons with diabetes. Which statement by a participant after the program suggests the need for further education?
A) "If I start to feel nervous, sweaty, or shaky, I will lie down and take a nap." B) "I will keep some hard candy with me at all times." C) "If I get sick and can't eat, I will continue to take my insulin as my physician prescribed." D) "I will start a walking program with my neighbors."
Which of the following assessment findings six hours after delivery requires immediate nursing intervention?
A) The episiotomy is slightly bruised. B) The breasts are secreting a thin, yellowish fluid. C) Lochia is dark red, and contains two nickel-sized clots. D) The mother has not voided since delivery.
A nurse would expect an International Normalized Ratio (INR) to be ordered for which of the following patients?
1. A 32-year-old with a history of asthma 2. A 29-year-old who takes digoxin (Lanoxin), a cardiac drug 3. A 53-year-old with a history of cirrhosis of the liver 4. A 71-year-old with a history of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
The nurse is preparing information for a group of parents as part of genetic counseling. What basic principle of inheritance should the nurse include in this presentation? Select all that apply.
A. All genes are paired. B. Only one gene is passed on to offspring. C. The mother's genes are transmitted to offspring. D. One copy of a gene comes from the mother and the other copy from the father. E. The father's genes are used to fill in genetic deficits in offspring.