One of the last senses a dying patient loses is the sense of
a. sight. c. hearing.
b. taste. d. smell
c
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A client who is HIV positive is in her second trimester and remains asymptomatic. She voices concern about her newborn's risk for the infection. Which of the following statements by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "You'll probably have a cesarean birth to prevent exposing your newborn." B) "Antibodies cross the placenta and provide immunity to the newborn." C) "Wait until after the infant is born and then something can be done." D) "Antiretroviral medications are available to help reduce the risk of transmission."
A client with pregnancy-induced hypertension is admitted complaining of pounding headache, visual changes, and epigastric pain. Nursing care is based on the knowledge that these signs indicate:
a. anxiety due to hospitalization. b. worsening disease and impending convulsion. c. effects of magnesium sulfate. d. gastrointestinal upset.
A patient with chronic congestive heart failure has repeated hospitalizations in spite of ongoing treatment with hydrochlorothiazide [HydroDIURIL] and digoxin
The prescriber has ordered spironolactone [Aldactone] to be added to this patient's drug regimen, and the nurse provides education about this medication. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching? a. "I can expect improvement within a few hours after taking this drug." b. "I need to stop taking potassium supple-ments." c. "I should use salt substitutes to prevent toxic side effects." d. "I should watch closely for dehydration."
What primary sources might be available to someone writing a biography of Queen Elizabeth I, who died in the 17th century?
a. An interview with one of her maids-in-waiting b. A previous history written about her c. An article about her in a 17th-century publication d. A diary written by her