What recommendation should a nurse give to clients who have fluid retention during pregnancy.
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7%
Decrease fluid intake.
42%
Maintain a low-sodinum dier.
40%
Elevate the lower extremities.
11%
Ask the health care provider for a diuretic
A 36-year-old multigravida who is at 14 weeks' gestation is scheduled for an alpha-fetoprotein test. She asks the nurse, "What does the alpha-fetoprotein test indicate?" The nurse bases a response on the knowledge that this test can detect:
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8%
kidney defects.
22%
cardiac anomalies.
64%
neural tube defects
7%
urinary tract anomalies:
A client is scheduled for a nonstress test in the 37th week of gestation. A nurse explains the procedure. Which statement demonstrates that the client understands the teaching?
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4%
"An IV will be needed to inject the medication"
21%
"My baby may get very restless after this procedure."
23%
I hope this test does not cause my labor to begin early."
52%
"If the heart reacts well, my baby should do okay when I give birth."
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A client in the 18th week of pregnancy is scheduled for ultrasonography. Whar instruction should the nurse give the client?
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11%
"Don't eat for 4 hours after the test."
16%
"Give yourself an enema the night before."
57%
"Don't urinate for at least 3 hours before the test."
15%
"You will be monitored closely afterward for signs of labor.
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A family has decided to withhold "extraordinary care for a newborn with severe abnormalities. How should the nurse interpret this decision?
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The newborn has no rights.
39%
It is the same as euthanasia.
34%
It is illegal professional practice.
21%
The newborn is being allowed to die.
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A nurse is planning an initial home care visit to a mother who gave birth to a high-risk infant. For what time of day should the nurse schedule the visit for it to be most productive?
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When the husband is out of the home.
37%
At a time the mother is feeding the infant.
44%
At a time that is convenient for the family.
13%
When the nurse can spend time with the family.
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What is the first action a nurse should take before administering a tube feeding to an infant?
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25%
Irrigate the tube with water.
33%
Offer a pacifier to the infant.
25%
Slowly instill 10 ml of formula.
18%
Place the infant in the Trendelenburg position.
Which nursing intervention provides the most support to the parents of an infant with an obvious physical anomaly?
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29%
Encourage them to express their concerns.
19%
Discourage them from talking about their baby.
31%
Assure them not to worry because the anomaly can be repaired.
20%
Show them postoperative photographs of infants who had similar anomaly.
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When picked up by a parent or the nurse, an 8-month-old infant screams and seems to be in pain. After observing this behavior, what should the nurse discuss with the parent?
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20%
Accidents and the importance of their prevention
27%
Limiting play time with other children in the family
45%
Any other behaviors that the parent may have noticed
8%
Food and specific vitamins that should be given to infants
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