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abc · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

When educating a patient concerning ways to prevent nausea, the nurse suggests that eating slowly in a pleasant atmosphere will help, as well as taking an antiemetic how many minutes before meals?

a. 10
b. 20
c. 30
d. 60

Question 2

A pregnant woman visits a clinic visit during her 21st week of pregnancy. The nurse identifies edema, hypertension, and proteinuria. The nurse recognizes these signs as indicative of a(n):

a. allergy.
b. protein deficiency.
c. circulatory problem.
d. gestational hypertension.

voltaire123 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Taking an antiemetic 30 minutes before meals reduces nausea and increases appetite.

Answer to Question 2

D
Gestational hypertension (GH), formerly referred to as pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), is a disease encountered during pregnancy or early in the puerperium, characterized by increasing hypertension, proteinuria, and generalized edema. These signs generally appear after the 20th week of pregnancy.