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geodog55 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

On examining a woman who gave birth 5 hours ago, the nurse finds that the woman has completely saturated a perineal pad within 15 minutes. Which action by the nurse should be implemented first?

A) Begin an IV infusion of Ringer's lactate solution.
B) Assess the woman's vital signs.
C) Call the woman's health care provider.
D) Assess the woman's fundus.

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing the client's medical record, and finds that the client consistently has had significantly more intake than output for the past four days.

When reading the previous shift's assessment, the nurse learns the client had audible rales in the bases of the lungs. The nurse concludes that the client's medical diagnosis of congestive heart failure is exacerbated by fluid overload. The nurse has demonstrated the use of: A) reasoning. B) inductive reasoning. C) deductive reasoning. D) intellectual empathy.