Answer to Question 1
1,2,4
Rationale 1: Effective measures include allowing the partner to take the baby to the nursery.
Rationale 2: Effective measures include taking digital pictures for the partner to view until the baby is stable.
Rationale 3: When the partner cannot be present at the birth, he often feels left out, disappointed, or fearful.
Rationale 4: Effective measures include encouraging the partner to be present for the initial assessment.
Rationale 5: The nurse must take the blood pressure as part of assessing the patient.
Answer to Question 2
3
Rationale 1: Maintaining safety should include making home visits during daylight hours whenever possible.
Rationale 2: Maintaining safety during home visits includes knowing the exact address and locating the home on a map prior to leaving the office.
Rationale 3: Placing personal possessions in the trunk before arriving at the home is part of maintaining safety during a home visit.
Rationale 4: The nurse should avoid wearing expensive or flashy jewelry.
Patient teaching: neck assessment
Patient teaching: abdominal assessment
The medical assistant often has to reassure and comfort the patient before effective communication c
A medical assistant helps a patient walk with a gait belt.
ROM exercises on a patient’s wrist: extension.
Facility Emergency Response Plans. Courtesy of Chris Weber, Dr. Hazmat, Inc.