A client with a mood disorder has remained on medication prior to conception and throughout her pregnancy. Her newborn has neural tube defects. She was most likely on:
A) Lithium.
B) Carbamazepine (Tegretol).
C) Valproate (Depakote).
D) Lamotrigine (Lamictal).
C
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A nurse who is a chronic complainer comes back from lunch 20 minutes late. When confronted by the manager the nurse says, "The nurses who smoke always take longer lunches. No one says anything to them
" What is the manager's major consideration before replying to this statement? 1. Policies must be consistently applied to all employees. 2. Since the hospital is smoke free, those nurses who wish to smoke must leave campus for lunch. 3. This nurse complains about everything. 4. The human resources policy is that nurses get 60 minutes for lunch.
Order: TPN solution with 20% dextrose and 3% amino acids in 1,000 mL How many kcal of dextrose are in the TPN solution? _____
a. 200 b. 800 c. 900 d. 1,800
A nurse is teaching a pregnant teenager about the risks of contracting a sexually transmitted in-fection. Which of the following statements would the nurse most likely make?
a. Transmission of sexually transmitted in-fections is unlikely when you are pregnant. b. Contracting a sexually transmitted infec-tion may cause your infant to require as-sistance immediately after birth. c. Sexually transmitted infections can cause premature labor. d. The father of the baby is at high risk to contract a sexually transmitted infection.
Which nursing actions are important when providing care to a pediatric client who is on contact precautions due to a communicable disease? Select all that apply
1. Encouraging frequent family visits 2. Scheduling physical therapy (PT) for the child 3. Providing age-appropriate stimulation and activities 4. Allowing the parents to have physical contact with the child 5. Educating the family about personal protective equipment (PPE)