A patient in her third trimester comes in for a routine prenatal visit. The nurse places her in a comfortable position and attaches the tocodynamometer and ultrasound monitor to the patient's abdomen. What is the purpose of this test?
A) Assesses readiness for dilation
B) Assesses fetal position
C) Assesses fetal well-being
D) Assesses readiness for delivery
C
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A committee of nurse managers is creating hospital protocol using guidelines from the National Consensus Project (NCP) Domains of Palliative Care. Which statements indicate that the nurses have good understanding of these domains?
1. "The ethical aspects of palliative care will be outlined in a separate document." 2. "The protocols should take cultural concerns into consideration." 3. "Specific end-of-life protocols should follow guidelines written by a different consensus group." 4. "Physical aspects of care will be a primary issue in these protocols." 5. "The protocol should indicate that we refer any social issues to social service experts."
Infuse 43 mL in 8 minutes using 20 gtt/mL set. Calculate the gtt/min to the nearest whole number
What will be an ideal response?
The nurse is preparing to witness the patient signing the operative consent form when the patient says, "I do not really understand what the doctor said." Which action is best for the nurse to take?
a. Provide an explanation of the planned surgical procedure. b. Notify the surgeon that the informed consent process is not complete. c. Administer the prescribed preoperative antibiotics and withhold any ordered sedative medications. d. Notify the operating room staff that the surgeon needs to give a more complete explanation of the procedure.
A couple arrives at a mental health clinic because the wife is concerned about some of her husband's behavior
She relates to the nurse, "I have found him several times looking across the courtyard with binoculars and snooping on neighbors while they were having sex. I don't understand, because he never wants to have sex with me." The nurse's assessment would MOST likely reveal which sexual disorder? a. homosexuality b. transvestism c. voyeurism d. fetishism