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iveyjurea

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Women with eating disorders who become pregnant are at risk for a variety of complications including which of the following? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
 
  1. Premature birth
  2. Too many nutrients available for the fetus
  3. Miscarriage
  4. High birth weight
  5. Perinatal mortality

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient who had a cesarean birth 4 hours ago. Which interventions would the nurse implement at this time? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
 
  1. Administer analgesics as needed.
  2. Encourage the patient to ambulate to the bathroom to void.
  3. Encourage leg exercises every 2 hours.
  4. Encourage the patient to cough and deep-breathe every 24 hours.
  5. Encourage the use of breathing, relaxation, and distraction.



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Answer to Question 1

1, 3, 5
Explanation: 1. Risks to the mother and baby include premature birth.
3. Risks to the mother and baby include miscarriage.
5. Risks to the mother and baby include perinatal mortality.

Answer to Question 2

1,3,4,5
Rationale 1: Administering analgesics as needed addresses the patient's nursing care needs, which are similar to those of other surgical patients.
Rationale 2: Encouraging her to ambulate to the bathroom to void might be an intervention done on the 1st or 2nd day postpartum, but not in the first 4 hours.
Rationale 3: Encouraging leg exercises every 2 hours addresses the patient's nursing care needs, which are similar to those of other surgical patients.
Rationale 4: Encouraging the patient to cough and deep-breathe every 24 hours addresses the patient's nursing care needs, which are similar to those of other surgical patients.
Rationale 5: Encouraging the use of breathing, relaxation, and distraction addresses the patient's nursing care needs, which are similar to those of other surgical patients.





 

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