Nursing Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

. Nurse caring for client who desires IUD for contraception. Which finding is a contraindication for the use of this device? - HTN - Menorrhagia - Hx of multiple gestations - Hx of thromboembolic disease: Menorrhagia - an IUD is a small plastic or copper device inside uterus that changes the uterine environment to prevent pregnancy. An IUD is contraindicated for women who have menorrhagia, severe dysmenorrhea or hx of ectopic pregnancy 2. Nurse reinforcing teaching to client who is preg...

1. A nurse is assessing a client on the first postpartum day. Findings include fundus firm and one fingerbreadth above and to the right of the umbilicus, moderate lochia rubra with small clots, temperature 37.3 C (99.2 F), and pulse rate 52/min. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?: Ask the client when she last voided 2. A nurse is preparing to administer naloxone to a newborn. Which of the following conditions can require administration of this medication?: IV narcotics a...

Chapter 01: Professional Nursing Harding: Lewis’s Medical-Surgical Nursing, 12th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse completes an admission database and explains that the plan of care and discharge goals will be developed with the patient‘s input. The patient asks, “How is this different from what the physician does?” Which response would the nurse provide? a. “The role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your physician.” b. “In add...

1. Which of the following statements by a pregnant woman indicates she needs additional teaching on ways to reduce risks to her unborn child from the potential effects of exposure to toxoplasmosis?a. "I will avoid rare lamb."b. "I will wear a mask when cleaning my cat's litter box."c. "I understand that exposure to toxoplasmosis can cause blindness in the baby."d. "I will avoid rare beef.": b. Correct. Pregnant women and women who are attempting pregnancy should avoid contact with...

1. An 80-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents with complaints of the rapid onset of severe low-back pain accompanied by abdominal pain that is gradually worsening.The patient appears pale and complains that he does not feel well. During the abdominal exam, the nurse practitioner detects a soft pulsatile mass just above the umbilicus as she palpates this area with her hand. Which of the following conditions is most likely?: Abdominal aortic aneurysm 2. Which of the fo...

1. Critical Factors Affecting Labor and Birth ("5 P's"): · Passageway (birth canal: pelvis & soft tissues) · Passenger (fetus and placenta) · Powers (contractions) · Position (maternal) · Psychological response 2. Pelvic shape: o Gynecoid: favorable for vaginal delivery o Android: male-shaped, not favorable o Anthropoid: usually adequate, sunny side up o Platypelloid: not favorable 3. Passenger: Fetal Presentation: Cephalic (vertex) o Military o Brow o Face (see Figure 13.7)...

1. A charge nurse in an ED is notified by the county;s emergency medical services that there has been a multiple-casualty crash involving a truck carrying radioactive waste. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?: Clear the department of all nonurgent clients and move those awaiting admission to a holding area. 2. A home health nurse is performing an assessment of an older adult client's home. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a potential ...

1. The nurse has learned that cultural rituals and practices during pregnancy seem to have one purpose in common. What statement best describes this purpose? A. They provide family unity B.They ward off the evil eye. C.They protect the mother and fetus D.They appease the god of fertility: A. They provide family unity C. They protect the mother and fetus 2. The nurse is caring for a patient who is 8 weeks pregnant and is not happy about being pregnant. What is an appropriate nursing resp...

1. A 12-year-old child being evaluated in the pediatric intensive care unit displays the following ECG waveform. The team interprets this as which arrhythmia?: second degree 2. Laboratory tests are ordered for a child who has been vomiting for 3 days and is diaphoretic, tachypneic, lethargic and pale.Which test would the provider use to determine the adequacy of oxygen delivery?: Lactate 3. A 9-year-old patient is presenting with decreased breath sounds, bradycardia, slowed respiratory rat...

PN Maternal Newborn Final Exam Maternal Newborn Final Exam Questions & Answers Well Elaborated 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has clinical manifestations of an ectopic pregnancy. Which of the following findings is a risk factor for an ectopic pregnancy?: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants in tissue outside of the uterus, and the placenta and fetus begin to develop there. The most common site is within a fallopian tube, but ectop...