A woman in the last trimester of pregnancy complains of sleeping poorly. She becomes light-headed and dizzy whenever she sleeps on her back, but she can't sleep at all if she lies on her side. How should the nurse suggest she try sleeping?
A) Without a pillow
B) With a pillow under her shoulders
C) With a pillow under her right hip
D) With a pillow under both hips
Ans: C
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A client who has dermatomyositis (DM) and is receiving high-dose steroids needs surgery for an unrelated problem. The surgeon orders the steroids to be stopped at midnight the night before surgery. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to
a. call the physician and ask to have the order clarified. b. consult with the pharmacist about tapering the dose instead. c. discontinue the steroid because the client will be NPO. d. speak to the physician and explain concerns with this order.
A nurse is caring for a hospitalized child. What would the nurse consider to meet the spiritual needs of the child?
A) Nothing; children do not have a spiritual self. B) Complete information from the child's parents. C) Only terminally ill children believe in God. D) Children have definite perceptions of God.
The nurse has been assigned to be a change agent for the facility's change to a computerized charting system. What type of planning will this require?
1. Strategic 2. Policy 3. Project 4. Both strategic and project