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You just received report on your patient who is a 33yo G4P4 that delivered a macrosomic infant of 4280 grams. She has a history of asthma and frequently uses an inhaler. You are coming to assess your postpartum patient and she calls out after feeling a gush of fluid. What is the first nursing assessment/intervention that needs to be done after arriving to the patient’s room [priorityintervention]? What medications will you not use to manage the PPH [medications]?

A pregnant woman is being discharged from the hospital after placement of cerclage because of a history of recurrent pregnancy loss secondary to an incompetent cervix. Discharge teaching should emphasize:

What child has a heart defect that causes hypoxemia and cyanosis because desaturated venous blood enters the systemic circulation?

The parents of a child with cerebral palsy ask the nurse if drugs can decrease their child’s spasticity.  From the class presentation on this subject of CP,  what do you say to the parent?

As part of their professional development, ARC students often have to complete a self-critique weekly that includes an evaluation, a process recording, and clinical reasoning.  What is the most likely rationale for this assignment?

True or False? Change management logs should be maintained off-system.

The nurse is caring for a patient with anemia.  Which nursing intervention is the priority?

In a busy med/surg unit, which patient should you prioritize for assessment and intervention?

Your patient, who experienced a severe gastric ulcer, is now ready to be discharged. What information should you include in your discharge teaching? (Select all that apply.)

 A 58-year-old female patient is 6 weeks post op from a complete hysterectomy due to ovarian cancer. The patient returned home 5 hours ago from her healthcare provider visit in which all the staples from the transverse abdominal incision were removed. The home health nurse arrives at her house and opens the patient’s front door to find the patient sitting in a chair, disoriented, and staring at the wall. Upon lifting the patient’s gown, the incision is found open with intestines protruding out.  Indicated in the following interventions are Indicated, Contraindicated, or Non-essential. Place abdominal binder on patient [condition1] Ambulate the patient to the nurse’s vehicle for transport to the hospital [condition2] Call emergency services [condition3] Teach patient about wound care [condition4] Cover with sterile saline soaked gauze [condition5] Push abdominal contents back in [condition6]