A client is pregnant with her second child. Her last menstrual period began on January 15. Her expected date of delivery would be:
Answer(s): C
(A) Incorrect application of Nägele's rule: correctly subtracted 3 months but subtracted 7 days rather than added. (B) Incorrect application of Nägele's rule: correctly subtracted 3 months but did not add 7 days. (C) Correct application of Nägele's rule: correctly subtracted 3 months and added 7 days. (D) Incorrect application of Nägele's rule: correctly subtracted 3 months but added 14 days instead of 7 days.
Other drugs may be ordered to manage a client's ulcerative colitis. Which of the following medications, if ordered, would the nurse question?
Answer(s): D
(A) Methylprednisolone sodium succinate is used for its anti-inflammatory effects. (B) Loperamide would be used to control diarrhea. (C) Psyllium may improve consistency of stools by providing bulk. (D) An immunosuppressant such as 6-mercaptopurine is used for chronic unrelenting Crohn's disease.
The nurse is teaching a mother care of her child's spica cast. The mother states that he complains of itching under the edge of the cast. One nonpharmacological technique the nurse might suggest would be:
Answer(s): A
(A) Cool air will often relieve pruritus without damaging the cast or irritating the skin. (B) The nurse should never force anything under the cast, because the cast may become damaged and skin breakdown may occur. (C) Forcing an object under the cast could lead to cast damage and skin breakdown. The object may become lodged under the cast necessitating cast removal. (D) This technique does not dislodge skin cells. It could damage the cast and cause skin breakdown.
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