This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: When assisting a labor client with her breathing techniques, the nurse knows the client will use ... (Read 129 times)

Jkov05

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 556
When assisting a labor client with her breathing techniques, the nurse knows the client will use which of these breathing methods during the transition phase of labor?
 
  a. breath holding and pushing c. slow, deep chest
  b. shallow d. pant-blow

Question 2

To set the flow rate for a client's IV infusion, the nurse must FIRST determine:
 
  a. the drops/mL that the specific infusion set delivers
  b. the client's age and health status
  c. the length of time over which the IV is to infuse
  d. the type of IV solution to be administered



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

chinwesucks

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 341
Answer to Question 1

D
The transition phase begins when the cervix is dilated 8 cm and ends when the cervix is 10 cm. Pant-blow breathing methods are used during the transition phase of labor to assist the labor client resist the urge to bear down.

Answer to Question 2

A
To set the flow rate for a client's IV infusion: prepare to set the flow rate (have paper and pencil ready to calculate, review calibration in drops per mL of each infusion set) and determine hourly rate by dividing total volume by total hours.




Jkov05

  • Member
  • Posts: 556
Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent


mcabuhat

  • Member
  • Posts: 344
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

Did you know?

Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.

Did you know?

Eating food that has been cooked with poppy seeds may cause you to fail a drug screening test, because the seeds contain enough opiate alkaloids to register as a positive.

Did you know?

Tobacco depletes the body of vitamins A, C, and E, which can result in any of the following: dry hair, dry skin, dry eyes, poor growth, night blindness, abscesses, insomnia, fatigue, reproductive system problems, sinusitis, pneumonia, frequent respiratory problems, skin disorders, weight loss, rickets, osteomalacia, nervousness, muscle spasms, leg cramps, extremity numbness, bone malformations, decayed teeth, difficulty in walking, irritability, restlessness, profuse sweating, increased uric acid (gout), joint damage, damaged red blood cells, destruction of nerves, infertility, miscarriage, and many types of cancer.

Did you know?

The horizontal fraction bar was introduced by the Arabs.

Did you know?

The most dangerous mercury compound, dimethyl mercury, is so toxic that even a few microliters spilled on the skin can cause death. Mercury has been shown to accumulate in higher amounts in the following types of fish than other types: swordfish, shark, mackerel, tilefish, crab, and tuna.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library