The client asks the nurse what the purpose of amniocentesis is, and the nurse responds that amniocentesis is performed in order to:
A) analyze chemicals and chromosomes of fetal cells. B) analyze fetal position and presentation. C) determine estimated due date. D) determine fetal growth and development.
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a client in the last weeks of pregnancy who is complaining of frequent muscle cramps. The nurse advises the client to do which of the following to reduce the frequency of the symptoms?
A) Wear high knee socks to warm the legs. B) Have a family member massage the legs. C) Keep the legs in a dependent position to improve arterial blood flow. D) Increase the consumption of milk products.
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
The nurse cares for the postop client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).
Client receiving hemodialysis.
Nurse opens sterile package
Special Purpose Checks
Amniocentesis