Nurses who work in a high-risk perinatal setting may occasionally ...

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Nurses who work in a high-risk perinatal setting may occasionally care for a pregnant woman who is given a specific drug for the sole purpose of fetal therapy, that is, cardiac medications. Is this statement true or false?
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

While inspecting a 5-year-old child's ears, the nurse notes that the right pinna protrudes outward, and that there is a mass behind the right ear.
 
  In light of these findings, the vital sign parameter with which the nurse would be most concerned would be: 1. Temperature.
  2. Heart rate.
  3. Respirations.
  4. Blood pressure.

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Answer to Question 1

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This approach uses the mother as a conduit for medicating the fetus. This may be done at
varying times during the pregnancy to allow for normal development and function of the
fetus. Digoxin or propranolol might be given to an otherwise well mother who is carrying a
fetus with a cardiac disorder.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale:
1. Swelling behind an ear could indicate mastoiditis, and the presence of a fever would indicate a higher index of suspicion for this. There also could be changes in other vital sign parameters, but they would not be specific for the presence of infection.
2. Swelling behind an ear could indicate mastoiditis, and the presence of a fever would indicate a higher index of suspicion for this. There also could be changes in other vital sign parameters, but they would not be specific for the presence of infection.
3. Swelling behind an ear could indicate mastoiditis, and the presence of a fever would indicate a higher index of suspicion for this. There also could be changes in other vital sign parameters, but they would not be specific for the presence of infection.
4. Swelling behind an ear could indicate mastoiditis, and the presence of a fever would indicate a higher index of suspicion for this. There also could be changes in other vital sign parameters, but they would not be specific for the presence of infection.