A nurse assessing a patient with a sleep disorder documents cataplexy as a finding. Which of the following is a feature of this condition?
A) irresistible urge to sleep, regardless of the type of activity in which the patient is engaged
B) sudden loss of motor tone that may cause the person to fall asleep; usually experienced during a period of strong emotion
C) nightmare or vivid hallucinations experienced during sleep time
D) skeletal paralysis that occurs during the transition from wakefulness to sleep
B
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A nurse is analyzing several fetal heart rate patterns. The pattern that would be of most concern to the nurse would be:
1. Moderate long-term variability. 2. Early decelerations. 3. Late decelerations. 4. Accelerations.
A woman with placenta previa is being treated with expectant management. The woman and fetus are stable. The nurse is assessing the woman for possible discharge home
Which statement by the woman would suggest to the nurse that home care might be inappropriate? A) "My mother lives next door and can drive me here if necessary.". B) "I have a toddler and preschooler at home who need my attention.". C) "I know to call my health care provider right away if I start to bleed again.". D) "I realize the importance of following the instructions for my care.".
A patient presents to the emergency department following a motor vehicle collision in which he sustained a significant blow to the area of the right ear. The patient tells the nurse that something is leaking from the right ear
What should the nurse suspect? A) Nasal fracture B) Intracranial bleed C) Basilar skull fracture D) Fractured clavicle
Which of the following characteristics can be determined using FHR auscultation?
A. Baseline B. Type of decelerations C. Variability