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APUS57

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A woman who delivered her baby 6 hours ago complains of headache and dizziness. The nurse administers an analgesic but does not perform any assessments. The woman then has a grand mal seizure, falls out of bed, and fractures her femur.
 
  How would the actions of the nurse be interpreted in relation to standards of care? a. Negligent because the nurse failed to assess the woman for possible complications
  b. Negligent because the nurse medicated the woman
  c. Not negligent because the woman had signed a waiver concerning the use of side
  rails
  d. Not negligent because the woman did not inform the nurse of her symptoms as
  soon as they occurred

Question 2

What opiate causes euphoria, relaxation, drowsiness, and detachment from reality and has possible effects on the pregnancy, including preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, and premature rupture of membranes?
 
  a. Heroin
  b. Alcohol
  c. PCP
  d. Cocaine



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Answer to Question 1

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A By not assessing the woman, the nurse failed to meet the established standards of
care. The first element of negligence relates to whether the nurse has a duty to
provide care to the woman. The care that the nurse provides must meet the
established standards of care.
B By not first assessing the woman, the nurse does not meet the established
standards of care.
C The nurse could be found negligent.
D The nurse is responsible for assessing the woman.

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A The opiates include opium, heroin, meperidine, morphine, codeine, and methadone. The signs and symptoms of heroin use are euphoria, relaxation, relief from pain, detachment from reality, impaired judgment, drowsiness, constricted pupils, nausea, constipation, slurred speech, and respiratory depression. Possible effects on pregnancy include preeclampsia, intrauterine growth restriction, miscarriage, premature rupture of membranes, infections, breech presentation, and preterm labor.
B Alcohol is not an opiate.
C PCP is not an opiate.
D Cocaine is not an opiate.




APUS57

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Gracias!


bdobbins

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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