The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a disease process caused by a malformation from a normal pattern of development
When reviewing the principles of teratology to plan care for this client, the nurse reviews which basic principles? (Select all that apply.)
1. Drug development
2. Environmental influences
3. Gestational age when the exposure occurred
4. The agent
5. The route of exposure
6. Rate of placental transfer
2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Basic principles of teratology include environmental influences, gestational age when the exposure occurred, the agent, the route of exposure, and the rate of placental transfer. Drug development is not a principle of teratology.
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A) Restraints can only be applied in the presence of a physician B) Restraints can be applied under the supervision of a licensed nurse C) Restraints can only be applied under the supervision of a registered nurse D) Restraints can only be applied if nursing orders are on the chart
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