The nurse is analyzing several fetal heart rate patterns. The pattern that would be of most concern to the nurse would be which of the following?
1. Moderate variability
2. Early decelerations
3. Late decelerations
4. Accelerations
3
Explanation: 3. Late decelerations are caused by uteroplacental insufficiency. The late deceleration pattern is considered a nonreassuring sign.
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1. It will become orange or red. 2. It will have a green tint. 3. It will turn brown. 4. It will become clearer and pale yellow.
A particularly vocal staff nurse on a busy obstetrical unit has been complaining to the other nurses about the unit manager's preferential treatment of the night-shift nurses
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a. Casting a broken arm b. Circumcision c. Suturing a laceration on the hand d. Removing sutures from the face
A nurse at the aging center organizes exercise classes including tai chi. Which of the following principles is the nurse incorporating?
A) Disease prevention B) Environmental modification C) Health promotion D) Spiritual awakening