A woman with an artificial mitral valve develops heart failure at the 20th week of pregnancy. Which of the following measures would you stress with her during the remainder of the pregnancy?
A) Obtaining enough rest
B) Maintaining a high fluid intake
C) Beginning a low-impact aerobics program
D) Discontinuing her prepregnancy anticoagulant
A
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a. Bradypnea b. Tachypnea c. Hypoventilation d. Hyperventilation
A 45-year-old diabetic client has to void urine more often than usual. However, the
volume of urine is not increased. What term should the nurse use to describe such a condition? A) Incontinence B) Dysuria C) Frequency D) Polyuria
The nurse is caring for a 38-year-old African American patient with diabetes. The patient manages her diabetes with dietary control, takes oral contraceptives, and is a nonsmoker
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The nurse is caring for a patient with suspected dysphagia. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take?
a. Encourage incentive spirometry use. b. Instruct the patient to take practice swal-lows before the meal. c. Encourage patient attempts to communi-cate, and pay attention to nonverbal cues. d. Encourage the patient to keep a food di-ary.