A student nurse is completing an assessment of her first pregnant client
After completing the assessment the student asks the instructor, "What is the dark line down the middle of my client's abdomen?" The instructor would be correct in explaining the line is known as which of the following? a. Ballottement c. Chloasma
b. Linea nigra d. Striae gravidarum
B
The instructor would be correct in explaining the line is known as linea nigra. This is hyperpigmentation, caused by elevated hormones.
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An infant is brought to the emergency department with the following clinical manifestations: poor skin turgor, weight loss, lethargy, tachycardia, and tachypnea. This is suggestive of which situation?
a. Water excess b. Sodium excess c. Water depletion d. Potassium excess
The hormone that causes the body to decrease sodium excretion is called
a. adrenaline. b. aldosterone. c. alanine. d. antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
"Lean culture" is a term used for the principle of eliminating waste. Which illustrates the principle that nurses must do more with less?
a. Assigning the night shift RN to restock the rooms. b. Employing a staff member to stock all patient rooms for frequently used supplies. c. Assigning all nurses to restock their rooms every day. d. Placing all frequently used supplies in a central location.
A patient tells the nurse, "I have been reading about using castor oil as a treatment for muscle cramping. Do you know anything about that?" How should the nurse respond to this question?
1. "Why don't you ask the doctor about whether it works or not?" 2. "I think you take a tablespoon twice a day." 3. "The castor oil should be warmed before use." 4. "Soak a flannel cloth with the castor oil and apply it to your muscle." 5. "You must wear gloves when handling castor oil."