Cleft lip and palate repair restraints

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Cleft lip and palate repair restraints

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elbow restraints

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Pregnanacy Signs Presumptive Signs

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• Breast changes
• Amenorrhea
• Nausea and vomiting
• Urinary frequency
• Fatigue
• Quickening

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A client becomes angry and belligerent toward the nurse after speaking on the phone with his mother. The nurse recognizes this as what coping mechanism?

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Displacement

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A 10-year-old girl with sickle cell anemia has been admitted for vaso-occlusive crisis. Which of the following would be the best activity for the client?

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Reading

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The nurse is conducting a well-baby examination of a 3-month-old infant.During the examination, the nurse shouldn't be able to elicit which reflex?

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Stepping

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Cholinergic Crisis

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occurs as an result of an overdose

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Use of GTPAL

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G= Gravidity; # of pregnancies, including the present one T= Term births; # of children born at term (longer than 37 weeks) P=Preterm births; # of children born before 37 weeks A=Abortions or miscarriages; # of abortions/miscarriages ( included in gravida if before 20 weeks; included in parity if past 20 weeks); note that a termination of the pregnancy after 20 weeks is referred to as a therapeuetic termination.L=Live births, # of live births or living children

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A client with pulmonary edema is receiving furosemide (Lasix). To help evaluate the effectiveness of this diuretic, what should the nurse assess?

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Breath sounds

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The physician prescribes penicillin G, 300,000 units I.M., for a child who is 18 months old. What is the best site for the nurse to administer this injection?

Definition:

Vastus lateralis muscle

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A client is admitted to the hospital with a possible electrolyte imbalance.The client is disoriented, weak, has an irregular pulse, and takes hydrochlorothiazide. The client most

likely suffers from:

Definition:

hypokalemia.

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A male client who has had spinal anesthesia is under the physician's orders to lie flat postoperatively.When the client asks to go to the bathroom, the nurse encourages him to comply with the order. By complying, the client can avoid which complication?

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Headache

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A client has approached the nurse asking for advice on how to deal with his alcohol addiction. The nurse should tell the client that the only

effective treatment for alcoholism is:

Definition:

total abstinence.

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The nurse is collecting data on a client about his past medical history. Which preexisting condition may lead the nurse to suspect that a client has colorectal cancer?

Definition:

Polyps

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A primipara at 32 weeks' gestation comes to the hospital complaining of vaginal bleeding. She has soaked one peripad. She has no pain or cramps.What may be a possible cause of the vaginal bleeding?

Definition:

Placenta previa

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During a prenatal screening of a client with diabetes, the nurse should keep in mind that the client is at increased risk for which

complications? Select all that apply:

Definition:

Still birth