When assessing the woman who is pregnant with multiple fetuses, the nurse recognizes that the delivery will probably be:
a. complicated by an ectopic tendency.
b. difficult due to the fetal lie.
c. a vaginal delivery.
d. complicated by loss of uterine tone.
D
Maternal and infant risks are increased when there are multiple fetuses because the delivery will probably be cesarean because labor will be complicated due to loss of uterine tone.
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Which principle takes priority when addressing a behavioral crisis in an inpatient setting?
a. Resolve the crisis with the least restrictive intervention possible. b. Rights of an individual patient are superseded by the rights of the majority of patients. c. Swift intervention is justified to maintain the integrity of a therapeutic milieu. d. Allow patients opportunities to regain control without intervention if the safety of other patients is not compromised.
A baby in the nursery is 18 hours old. Which piece of information would be most essential to pass on to the next shift?
a. Infant has milky discharge from the nipples. b. Infant has not voided. c. Infant has polydactyly on each hand. d. Testes are descended on only one side.
M.L. is a 14-year-old client diagnosed with nephritic syndrome following an overdose of recreational drugs. He is started on an ACE-1 inhibitor and a restricted protein diet by the nephrologist
His parents ask the nurse why he is taking a medication used for hypertension. Her best reply is that: 1. The medication is prescribed to prevent hypertension from developing. 2. Without an ACE-I inhibitor, increased dietary protein would be needed. 3. ACE-I inhibitors also reduce protein loss into the urine. 4. ACE-I inhibitors increase urination and prevent edema.
A unique identifier that is required on claim forms and identifies the care provider or group practice submitting the claim is the:
What will be an ideal response?