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The nurse is caring for a woman during the first hour of the fourth stage of labor who is experiencing persistent uterine atony despite administration of Pitocin and Misoprostol (Cytotec). The woman’s history reveals she has asthma, had a previous postpartum hemorrhage with her first child and was induced for this delivery due to pregnancy induced hypertension. The nurse should plan to administer which drug from this woman’s medication orders?

A woman asks the nurse when her baby will regain the weight lost after birth. The nurse explains that the neonate should regain the birth weight within:

Which action by the nurse, if performed during neonatal resuscitation of a 34 week gestation infant at birth, warrants correction?

The nurse is providing care for a 2 day old premature infant who requires mechanical ventilation.  The nurse reviews the oxygen saturations provided below.  The nurse should explain to the parents:  Time  SpO2  8am  94%  815am  90%  830am  87%  844am  84%   

A pregnant woman is at the prenatal clinic and the health care provider determines a softening of the lower uterine segment.  The nurse determines this is considered which sign of pregnancy?

The nurse is providing a pregnant woman with a history of cardiac disease instruction on her diet.  Which statement, if made by the woman, indicates an understanding of the patient teaching?

What is the most accurate when discussing TORCH infections to a new nurse?

A 28-year-old female presents to the clinic to discuss contraceptive options. She notes that she is in a committed relationship and wants to hear about different methods to prevent pregnancy. During the nurse’s discussion and assessment with the client, the following findings are documented. Blood pressure 140/90 Pulse 68 history of toxic shock syndrome Wants to use a method that she can control independent of partner Last Pap test was 18 months ago and there were abnormal cells present Would like to become pregnant in about 1 year The nurse would like to provide the client with education on a few potential contraceptive options. Based on the available data noted above, indicate whether each contraceptive is indicated or contraindicated. (0.25 points each item)

Find the standard deviation for the set of data  {1, 1, 3, 3, 7, 7, 7, 8}

A coin is tossed and the outcome is noted. If the result is heads, the coin is tossed again. If the result is tails, a card is drawn from a deck and its color is noted.  List the sample space for this experiment.