A woman gave birth to a newborn via vaginal delivery with the use of a vacuum extractor. The nurse would be alert for which of the following in the client's newborn?
A) Asphyxia C) Caput succedaneum
B) Clavicular fracture D) Central nervous system injury
C
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An emergency department nurse assesses a client with kidney trauma and notes that the client's abdomen is tender and distended and blood is visible at the urinary meatus
Which prescription should the nurse consult the provider about before implementation? a. Assessing vital signs every 15 minutes b. Inserting an indwelling urinary catheter c. Administering intravenous fluids at 125 mL/hr d. Typing and crossmatching for blood products
The nurse is caring for a client with an abscess on his back. The nurse observes purulent drainage coming from the abscess
What type of specimen does the nurse anticipate the physician will order to determine the type of bacteria present in the exudate? A) A sensitivity test B) Test for ova and parasites C) White blood cell (WBC) count D) A culture
A 52-year-old female patient is seeing the nurse on the oncology unit for pain control related to breast cancer that has metastasized to her lungs and liver. The nurse wants to prevent further pain and is aware that cancer
A) pain is often related to the stress of the patient knowing she has cancer and requires a very low dose of pain medications along with a high dose of anti-anxiety medications. B) pain is always chronic and difficult to treat so distraction is often the best intervention. C) pain can be acute or chronic; it may even be the result of the cancer treatment and usually requires high doses of pain medications. D) patients often misreport pain because of confusion related to their disease process.
What disease processes require contact isolation? (Select all that apply.)
a. Rotavirus b. Hepatitis A c. Streptococcal pharyngitis d. Mycoplasmal pneumonia e. Respiratory syncytial virus