A nurse is caring for a patient during an amnioinfusion. Which fetal heart rate (F H R) pattern would be an expected outcome of a successful amnioinfusion?
1. A decrease in variable decelerations
2. F H R pattern of 100–110 b p m
3. An increase in variable decelerations
4. F H R pattern of 160–180 b p m
1. A decrease in variable decelerations
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The nurse has completed discharge teaching for the family of a child diagnosed with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. The nurse knows further teaching is needed about the condition if the family states:
1. "We're glad this will only take about six weeks to correct." 2. "We understand swimming is a good sport for Legg-Calvé-Perthes." 3. "We know to watch for areas on the skin that the brace might rub." 4. "We understand abduction of the affected leg is important."
A patient in the CCU with chronic heart failure experiences shortness of breath even when at rest. When he stands up and walks across the room, his shortness of breath worsens
Which class of heart failure does this patient exhibit, according to the New York Heart Association (NYHA) Functional Classification of Heart Failure? A) Class I B) Class II C) Class III D) Class IV
The nurse instructs the client about the continent urinary diversion in the postoperative period and states that the stoma does not need a pouch. Which does the nurse use to explain the reason for the statement?
1. A gauze pad over the stoma collects draining urine. 2. All urine drains from the remaining healthy ureter. 3. Stoma has a muscular closure to prevent leakage. 4. Initially, a urinary diversion does not drain urine.
National Standard 3 is paramount to safety in the perioperative setting as activities associated with it are at the core of surgical practice. Which statement below best describes activities associated with Standard 3?
a. This Standard is about medication safety, and relates to how nurses handle and administer medications to patients, as well as how controlled drugs such as opioids, narcotics and sedatives are securely managed to prevent misuse. b. This Standard focuses on correct patient identification processes and ensuring accurate procedure matching to reduce wrong site surgery. c. This Standard describes how clinicians respond to a deteriorating patient in a structured, consistent and timely manner to reduce adverse events. d. This Standard covers the concepts of aseptic technique, standard and transmission-based precautions, antimicrobial stewardship, environmental cleaning, and the reprocessing and sterilisation of surgical instruments.