The nurse is planning an in-service presentation about perinatal loss. Which statements should the nurse include in this presentation? "Perinatal loss: (Select all that apply)
A. Refers to third trimester fetal death in utero."
B. Occurs more frequently in assisted reproduction."
C. Rates have declined in the United States over the past few years."
D. Is most frequent in the last four weeks of pregnancy."
E. Rarely causes an emotional problem for the family.
C
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A patient with a complex cardiac history is scheduled for transthoracic echocardiography. What should the nurse teach the patient in anticipation of this diagnostic procedure?
A) The test is noninvasive, and nothing will be inserted into the patient's body. B) The patient's pain will be managed aggressively during the procedure. C) The test will provide a detailed profile of the heart's electrical activity. D) The patient will remain on bed rest for 1 to 2 hours after the test.
The nurse manager on a medical-surgical unit wants to change to "walking rounds" in the patients' rooms for change of shift report. In the past, it has been "face to face" at the nurses sta-tion
The nurse manager is meeting resistance from the staff because they think that it will take longer and the nurses will not finish their shift on time. What could the manager do to increase the nurses' acceptance of this change? a. Inform all shifts that there has been some lapses in communication regarding pa-tient needs and that involving the patient in the report will help alleviate this. b. Inform all nurses that to reach Magnet™ status that this type of change of shift report is required. c. Ask the nurses to participate in the planning and implementation of the change. d. Ask the nurses to try this type of change of shift report for 1 week and then have them evaluate it.
A 50-year-old male patient has been admitted to the postsurgical unit from the PACU after having a total thyroidectomy. The nurse is now conducting an admission assessment and planning the patient's subsequent care
When providing this patient's care, the nurse should emphasize which of the following actions? A) Changing the patient's surgical dressing as ordered B) Monitoring and treating the patient's pain C) Maintaining the patient's fluid status D) Protecting the patient's airway
The rise in the incidence of both overweight and obese children is directly related to the increase in the number of children diagnosed with _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word