Question 131

The nurse working in a prenatal clinic needs to be alert to the cardinal signs and symptoms of PIH because:
  • Question 132

    A 68-year-old man was recently diagnosed with endstage renal disease. He has not yet begun dialysis but is experiencing severe anemia with associated symptoms of dyspnea on exertion and chest pain. Which statement best describes the management of anemia in renal failure?
  • Question 133

    A mother continues to breast-feed her 3-month-old infant. She tells the nurse that over the past 3 days she has not been producing enough milk to satisfy the infant. The nurse advises the mother to do which of the following?
  • Question 134

    The nurse is caring for a laboring client. Assessment data include cervical dilation 9 cm; contractions every
    1-2 minutes; strong, large amount of "bloody show." The most appropriate nursing goal for this client would be:
  • Question 135

    Two weeks after a client's admission for depression, the physician orders a consult for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Which of the following conditions, if present, would be a contraindication for ECT?