A nurse is reinforcing teaching for a client at high risk for osteoporosis about dietary measures she can take to increase her calcium level. The nurse should advises the client t to increase her intake of

What clinical manifestation should a nurse be alert for when suspecting a diagnosis of esophageal atresia?

a. A radiograph in the prenatal period indicates abnormal development. b. It is visually identified at the time of delivery. c. A nasogastric tube fails to pass at birth. d. The infant has a low birth weight.

The patient has not signed consent for surgery and has received a narcotic before going to surgery. The nurse should

a. have the patient sign the consent form b. have the patient's closest relative sign the consent form c. notify the physician in the operating room d. send the patient to surgery

When explaining the present economic challenges to students in the community health course, the nurse educator emphasizes the importance of nurses being familiar with:

1. the current shift from inpatient to outpatient care 2. consumer presence on the boards of nursing associations and regulatory agencies 3. diagnostic-related groups (DRGs) 4. advances in science and technology

During the prenatal class, the perinatal nurse describes factors that may initiate the process of labor

One of these factors is the production of _______, which are found in the uterine _______ and are released from the _______at term as it softens and dilates. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.