A woman who is 14 weeks pregnant calls the clinic nurse to report that after a brief bleeding episode a week ago, her uterus seems to have gotten smaller, but her periods have not begun. The nurse assesses the indicators for a _____________ abortion
ANS:
missed
A missed abortion is initiated by a bleeding episode in which the fetus is not expelled. The uterus begins to shrink, but periods do not resume.
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An oncology nurse is preparing to administer cytotoxic chemotherapy medications. Which of the following measures best protects the nurse from harm related to the chemotherapy?
A) Wearing protective equipment B) Performing thorough hand hygiene C) Mixing medication in a 1000-mL bag D) Administering medication intramuscularly whenever possible
In a prenatal class, one woman tells the nurse that she is a vegetarian and asks whether this poses a problem in relation to her pregnancy. The nurse's most appropriate response is:
a. "All vegetarian diets provide the essential nutrients during pregnancy." b. "Your care provider may order supplemental vitamins and calcium." c. "You cannot continue a vegetarian diet and have a healthy baby." d. "Increasing your fruit intake should make up for any dietary deficiencies."
The nurse should be prepared to institute bleeding precautions in the client receiving antineoplastic medication if which of the following results were reported from the lab?
1. Clotting time, 12 seconds 2. Ammonia level, 28 mcg/dL 3. Platelet count, 50,000 cells/mm3 4. White blood cell count (WBC), 4500/mm3
What volume, in milliliters, of a drug for injection 250 mg/10 mL should be used to fill an order for 15 mg?
A. 0.6 B. 6 C. 10 D. 16.6