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michelleunicorn

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on: Jun 28, 2018
The pregnant patient with a stasis ulcer asks if she might be a candidate for hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). What is the nurse's best response?
 
  a. Yes. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy should have no harmful effect on your baby.
  b. No. High amounts of oxygen in your system will cause changes in your baby's heart.
  c. Yes. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is a much better option than using antibiotics.
  d. No. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy may cause the placenta to separate from the uterine wall.

Question 2

A patient is providing history information to the admitting nurse about treatment used for chronic pain. The patient reports she participates in a type of relaxation therapy that enables her to recognize tension in the muscles via responses
 
  on an electronic machine and visual electromyography responses. What type of therapy does the nurse record on admission record?
  a.
  Guided imagery
  b.
  Biofeedback
  c.
  Hypnotherapy
  d.
  Chiropractic care


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leeeep

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
High concentrations of oxygen in the mother's blood can cause closure of the ductus arteriosus and cause fetal death.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Biofeedback is a type of relaxation therapy that enables the patient to recognize tension in the muscles via responses on an electronic machine and visual electromyography responses. The process is also used by traditional health care providers for drug addiction and chronic pain control.


michelleunicorn

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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Excellent

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