A nurse is teaching the importance of self-breast examination to a group of 20-year-old women. The nurse is promoting _____ care
A. primary
B. secondary
C. tertiary
D. restorative
A
Secondary and tertiary care is administered after an illness has been diagnosed. Restorative care occurs after a patient is recovering from an acute illness or for those who have chronic illnesses. Primary care is centered on prevention of disease.
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1. Dehydration 2. Lesions 3. Edema 4. Hypothermia
An oxytocin infusion for labor augmentation should be discontinued in the presence of:
a. contractions lasting more than 60 seconds. b. contractions occurring every 3 minutes. c. a uterine baseline tone (resting pressure) of 12 mm Hg. d. a regular fetal heart rate of 130 beats per minute.
The perinatal nurse is teaching Chantal about breastfeeding and explains that the most appropriate time to breastfeed is:
A) 3–4 hours after the last feeding B) When her infant is in a quiet alert state C) When her infant is in an active alert state D) When her infant exhibits hunger-related crying
A new mother at 36 hours post-delivery has asked to be discharged to home. The nurse explains that criteria for discharge before the newborn is 48 hours old include:
1. The newborn's respiratory rate is less than 60 breaths/min. 2. Singleton birth at a minimum 37 weeks' gestation. 3. The newborn has passed at least three spontaneous stools. 4. The newborn has normal and stable vital signs for 24 hours before discharge.