A pregnant client is admitted to the hospital at 34 weeks gestation and is receiving intravenous tocolytic therapy for preterm labor. The physician orders betamethasone (Celestone) intramuscularly for her. After administering the drug, the nurse would assess the client for which of the following as a possible side effect
A. Decreased skin turgor.
B. Infection.
C. Urinary frequency.
D. Hypoglycemi
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Which of the following interventions will assist the client in taking phenytoin as prescribed
A. Calling him daily for the first week after hospital discharge.
B. Having a family member monitor him to ensure compliance.
C. Providing him with written and verbal instructions about the medicine.
D. Emphasizing that embarrassing seizures may occur again if he does not take the medicin
Immediately after a spontaneous rupture of the membranes, the nurse observes a loop of umbilical cord protruding from the vagin
A. a. What should the nurse do firstA. Administer oxygen.B. Notify the physician.C. Document the deceleration.D. Elevate the hips on two pillows.
The client experiences a wound evisceration on day 2 after the abdominal hysterectomy. What should the nurse immediately do
Approximate the wound edges by applying strips of adhesive over the wound.
B. Cover the exposed tissues with sterile dressings moistened with normal saline solution.
C. Replace the abdominal contents into the wound carefully while wearing gloves.
D. Apply a loose-fitting sterile abdominal binder over the woun
Directions: The question below is followed by six choices numbered 260-265. If a choice is correct, mark A in the space provided. If a choice is not correct, mark B. Blacken one circle on your answer sheet for each number. The nurse is explaining the Bill of Rights for psychiatric patients to a client who has voluntarily sought admission to an inpatient psychiatric facility. Which of the following rights should the nurse include in the discussion Right to confidentiality.