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You and your AEMT partner are dispatched for a 33 year old male who was assaulted with a base ball bat. You have a 6 minute response time. Law enforcement is on scene and advises the scene is secure. You find the patient lying supine unconscious with rapid, shallow, irregular, and sonorous breathing. The patient has decorticate posturing and doesn’t respond to any form of stimuli. Select the 4 most appropriate actions to manage the airway;

A labor nurse is caring for a patient with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) managed with blood sugar monitoring, diet and exercise. The nurse knows that newborns born to patients with GDM are at an increased risk for which of the following complications? Select all that apply

Which nursing action is contraindicated for a client diagnosed with placenta previa?

You are monitoring a 26-week pregnant woman’s fetal heart rate (FHR) during a nonstress test (NST). The baseline FHR is 145–155 bpm. Over 20 minutes, the FHR accelerates to 165 bpm six times, each lasting 10 to 15 seconds. How should you interpret these findings?

Chandra is a 42-year-old G1 P0 at 35 weeks gestation, sent to labor and delivery for evaluation after a blood pressure reading of 160/95 mm Hg during a routine prenatal visit. Her previous blood pressures were within normal limits during the first and second trimesters. What additional assessment data should the nurse prioritize collecting at this time?

Piper is being seen for her 12 week routine prenatal appointment. She is a 19 year old, G1P0 who asks the nurse, “What’s the big deal with unpasteurized milk in pregnancy? I see so many people on social media promoting raw milk. Is it safe during pregnancy?”What is the nurse’s best response?

A patient requires a 5 million unit loading dose of Penicillin G to be administered via IV piggyback (IVPB) in 100 mL of normal saline.The available IVPB contains 5 million units of Penicillin G in 100 mL NS.The infusion is ordered to run over 30 minutes.At what rate (mL/hr) should the nurse set the infusion pump?

The nurse is caring for a pregnant patient in hypertensive crisis with a current blood pressure of 194/124 mmHg.The orders state:For BP ≥ 160/110, give labetalol 20 mg IV push.Recheck BP in 10 minutes.If BP remains ≥ 160/110, give labetalol 40 mg IV push.Recheck BP in 10 minutes.For persistent hypertension after the second dose, notify the MD.After administering the initial 20 mg dose, the patient’s blood pressure is 178/110 mmHg.Based on the orders, what is the combined total dose of labetalol (in milligrams) the patient will receive?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a suspected placental abruption. The nurses knows all of the following are signs of concealed hemorrhage except:

A pregnant patient in late pregnancy is admitted after experiencing a bleeding episode. What is the priority nursing intervention upon admission?