During labor and delivery, a/an ____________________ may be responsible for supporting and comforting the mother and enhancing communication between the mother and the medical professionals.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
doula
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A patient is admitted to the emergency room suffering from symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. The nurse should plan care with the goal of preventing which of the following?
A) Bradycardia B) Hypotension C) Seizures D) Gastrointestinal bleeding
A client receiving a blood transfusion begins to complain of dyspnea, chest pain, and an itching sensation on the skin. Which of the following actions should you take?
1. Sit the client up and help scratch the skin. 2. Administer nitroglycerin and oxygen. 3. Stop the transfusion and notify the physician. 4. Add normal saline to the unit of blood and continue the transfusion.
A nurse is doing preoperative teaching for an African American man before he has abdominal surgery. What topic should be included in the teaching?
A) the possibility of developing a keloid over the healed incision B) the increased risk of developing an infection in the incision C) his racial characteristics that will slow healing D) cultural influences on his response to surgery
Evidence of the trustworthiness of qualitative data is routinely provided in research reports
A) True B) False