A client who is in the first trimester of pregnancy tells the ...

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A client who is in the first trimester of pregnancy tells the nurse that she is constantly nauseated and can vomit at any time. To assist this client, the nurse should instruct her to do which of the following?
 
  A) Drink a glass of water every time nausea occurs.
  B) Take a multivitamin without iron each day.
  C) Take over-the-counter Benadryl for the nausea.
  D) Take a multivitamin with iron each day.

Question 2

The emergency department nurse is caring for a client with multiple injuries. The client has had a diagnostic peritoneal lavage to determine the presence of blood in the peritoneal cavity.
 
  Which result would indicate to the nurse that the diagnostic test is considered positive?
  A) The solution returns pale pink and is found to have a white blood cell count of < 500.
  B) The solution returns pale pink and is found to have a red blood cell count of 50,000 mm3.
  C) The solution returns pink and is found to have bile, food, or feces.
  D) The solution returns clear and is found to have a red blood cell count of 90,000 mm3.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B

Multivitamins without iron will reduce the nausea associated with the first trimester of pregnancy. The nurse should not suggest taking the vitamin with iron, which can contribute to nausea. The nurse should not instruct the client to drink a glass of water every time nausea occurs because this could lead to the ingestion of high quantities of water. The nurse should also not instruct the client to ingest an over-the-counter medication without discussing this with her physician.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C

If the solution returns pink and is found to have a red blood cell count of 100,000 mm3, a white blood cell count of > 500, or bile, food, or feces, the test is considered positive and the client is taken to the operating room for exploratory surgery.