A client is 6 weeks pregnant. During her first prenatal visit, she asks, “How much alcohol is safe to drink during pregnancy?” The nurse’s response is:
The 4th of July holiday comes while a client is in the hospital being treated for schizophrenia. She is taking chlorpromazine and has improved to the point of being allowed to go with a group to the park for a picnic. The side effect of chlorpromazine that the nurse needs to keep in mind during this outing is:
A client has had amniocentesis. One of the tests performed on the amniotic fluid is a lecithin/sphingomyelin (L/
S) ratio. The results show a ratio of 1:1. This is indicative of:
A 5-year-old child was recently diagnosed as having acute lymphoid leukemia. She is hospitalized for additional tests and to begin a course of chemotherapy designed to induce a remission. She is scheduled to have a bone marrow aspiration tomorrow. She has had a bone marrow test previously and is apprehensive about having another. Which of the following interventions will be most effective in relieving her anxiety?
A female client at 36 weeks’ gestation is experiencing preterm labor. Her physician has prescribed two doses of
betamethasone 12 mg IM q24h. The nurse explains that she is receiving this drug to: