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The nurse is caring for a 37 week gestation, G2 P1 client with Preeclampsia. The client has just been started on magnesium sulfate at 2g/hr.  BP is 198/102, P 96, R 16, Temp 99.0 and DTR’s are 3+.  The client suddenly complains of severe abdominal pain.  The nurse assesses the client and notes a board-like abdomen on palpation and no vaginal bleeding.  FH strip shows a prolonged deceleration.  The nurse knows that these s/s are indicative of what medical emergency?

The physician ordered ampicillin 180 mg by mouth every 6 hours for a child who weighs 32 pounds.  The safe dose range for ampicillin is 25-50 mg/kg/day.  Is it true that the ordered daily dose is safe for this child?

During a non-stress test of a 38 week gestation mother, the nurse notes that the fetal heart rate accelerates 30 beats per minute lasting about 40 seconds twice over a 20 minute tracing and the mother reports fetal movement.  The nurse would interpret this test to be?

The nurse is assessing newborns in the nursery.  Which assessment finding places a newborn at risk for developing physiologic jaundice?

Which of the items listed below is NOT considered PHI?

A newly admitted client at 32 weeks’ gestation is experiencing a sudden onset of intense nausea and a frontal headache for the past 2 days. The client’s initial blood pressure is 158/98, and she reports scant urination over the past 24 hours. Which intervention should the nurse anticipate implementing?

The perinatal nurse assisting with establishing lactation is aware that acute mastitis can be minimized by which of the following interventions? 

While changing a female newborn’s diaper, the nurse observes a mucus-like, slightly bloody vaginal discharge. Which of the following would the nurse do next?

A company’s organizational structure is often designed to support and reinforce its corporate strategy. Choose a company (real or hypothetical) and explain how its organizational structure – functional, multidivisional, or matrix structure –  aligns with and supports its corporate strategy.

Organizational culture is difficult to change, yet certain events – such as changes in leadership, merger, or acquisition – can serve as catalysts for cultural change. Discuss the implications of these events on organizational culture.