Author Question: A woman with an artificial mitral valve develops heart failure at the 20th week of pregnancy. Which ... (Read 59 times)

123654777 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A woman with an artificial mitral valve develops heart failure at the 20th week of pregnancy. Which of the following measures would you stress with her during the remainder of the pregnancy?

A) Obtaining enough rest
B) Maintaining a high fluid intake
C) Beginning a low-impact aerobics program
D) Discontinuing her prepregnancy anticoagulant

Question 2

You notice that a child is spitting up small amounts of blood in the immediate postoperative period after a tonsillectomy. Which of the following would be the best intervention?

A) Suction the back of the throat.
B) Encourage the child to cough.
C) Continue to assess for bleeding.
D) Notify the physician immediately.