A pregnant woman has been in labor for several hours
She cries out that her contractions are getting harder and that she can't do this. The patient is really irritable, nauseated, annoyed, and fearful of being left alone. Considering the patient's behavior, the nurse would expect the cervix to be dilated how many centimeters?
A) 0 to 2
B) 5 to 6
C) 3 to 5
D) 8 to 10
Ans: D
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A) "How do you prefer to be addressed?" B) "Do you have a private place to pray?" C) "What medications do you currently take?" D) "Do you prefer to have a female caregiver assigned to you?"
The support of the nurse for the client in a therapeutic relationship encourages what from the client?
A) Submission and growth B) Change and goal setting C) Growth and change D) Interpersonal stability
An IV medication in a volume of 125 mL is to run at 125 mL/hr. It is now 11:30 a.m. Calculate the infusion time and the completion time
What will be an ideal response?
A nurse assesses a confused older adult. The nurse experiences sadness and reflects, "The patient is like one of my grandparents…so helpless." Which response is the nurse demonstrating?
a. Transference b. Countertransference c. Catastrophic reaction d. Defensive coping reaction