Question 111
A female client admitted to the labor and delivery unit thinks her bag of water "broke" approximately 2 hours ago. She is having mild contractions 5 minutes apart. The most immediate nursing intervention would be to:
Question 112
Following the delivery of a healthy newborn, a client has developed thrombophlebitis and is receiving heparin IV. What are the signs and symptoms of a heparin overdose for which the nurse would need to observe during postpartum care of the client?
Question 113
The nurse notes multiple bruises on the arms and legs of a newly admitted client with lupus. The client states,
"I get them whenever I bump into anything." The nurse would expect to note a decrease in which of the following laboratory tests?
"I get them whenever I bump into anything." The nurse would expect to note a decrease in which of the following laboratory tests?
Question 114
A 64-year-old client is admitted to the hospital with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). He has a history of adult-onset diabetes and hypertension and is scheduled to undergo a resection of the prostate. When recording his health history, the nurse asks about his chief complaint. The most serious symptom that may accompany BPH is:
Question 115
A 16-year-old student has a long history of bronchial asthma and has experienced several severe asthmatic attacks during the school year. The school nurse is required to administer 0.2 mL of 1/1000 solution of epinephrine SC during an asthma attack. How does the school nurse evaluate the effectiveness of this intervention?