Author Question: You are caring for a client who is receiving Apresoline, an antihypertensive medication. You ... (Read 92 times)

leilurhhh · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

You are caring for a client who is receiving Apresoline, an antihypertensive medication. You recognize that your nursing care would include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

a. Maintaining electronic fetal monitoring
b. Positioning the client in the left lateral position
c. Maintaining a low-stimulus environment
d. Explaining to the client the need for monitoring heart rate and blood pressure
e. Checking maternal blood pressure every minute for the first 5 minutes following administration
f. Five minutes after the initial administration of the medication, checking maternal blood pressure every 5 minutes for the next hour

Question 2

A nursing instructor has completed a lecture on the behavioral states of the term infant.

During the class discussion, which comment by a student regarding behavioral states would suggest to the instructor that further teaching is needed? (Select all that apply.) a. Drowsy d. Quiet alert
b. Light sleep e. Noisy alert
c. Comatose f. No motor activity

meow1234 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, D, E
Nursing actions would include maintaining electronic fetal monitoring to assess fetal status; positioning the client in the left lateral position; maintaining a low-stimulus environment; explaining to the client the need for monitoring heart rate and blood pressure; checking maternal blood pressure every minute for the first 5 minutes following administration; and then every 5 minutes for the next 30 minutes.

Answer to Question 2

C, E, F
Further teaching is needed if a student responded comatose, noisy alert, or no motor activity. The six behavioral states of the term infant include drowsy, light sleep, deep sleep, quiet alert, crying, and considerable motor activity.