Which precaution would you take with a pregnant woman following an amniocentesis?
A) Remind her not to raise her head for 4 hours.
B) Assess fetal heart rate and possible uterine contractions.
C) Perform a vaginal examination for a ferning pattern.
D) Assess for increased abdominal distention.
B
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During rounds, the interdisciplinary team is discussing the care of a child with a newly diagnosed Wilms' tumor. The nurse describes the mother as being angry and upset that they are not caring properly for her child
What behavior probably is the cause of the mother's anger? 1. The mother is beginning the stages of grief over loss of her previously well child. 2. The mother is feeling guilty for not recognizing that the child was ill. 3. The nurses are negligent in providing safe care for the child. 4. The mother does not have adequate support from Social Services.
The nurse is caring for a patient with mental illness who expresses interest in the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). What main categories of CAM will the nurse include when providing education to the patient about CAM?
Select all that apply. 1. Natural 2. Non-traditional 3. Alternative 4. Mind and body practices 5. Allopathic and naturopathic practices
A patient is brought into the emergency department after an exposure that at first was believed to be to a nerve gas, but further assessment shows the symptoms are the opposite of those found with nerve gas exposure
The nurse now suspects the patient was most likely exposed to: 1. Incapacitating agents. 2. Irritants. 3. Blood agents. 4. Asphyxiates.
What can be said about the age of onset of most anxiety disorders? Onset is
A. before age 20 years. B. before age 40 years. C. after age 40 years. D. scattered throughout the lifespan.