Answer to Question 1
ANS: B
Asthmatic women who fail to take medication have a doubled risk of stillbirth; therefore, the nurse should encourage the patient to use her medications. Because the health of the fetus depends on the health of the mother, all drugs must be considered in light of the benefits of treatment versus the risks to the fetus. Asthma medications may have effects on the fetus, but the risk of stillbirth presents a greater risk. In this case, the patient needs to take the medication to treat her asthma and not wait until the second trimester.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: B
Gross malformations are caused by exposure to teratogens during the embryonic period, which is considered the first trimester. This is the time when the basic shape of internal organs and other structures is established. No risk exists immediately before conception unless the medication is a category X drug. Teratogen exposure during the second and third trimesters usually disrupts function rather than gross anatomy.
Calipers being used to measure body fat on the triceps of a patient.
Assisting a falling patient.
Amyloid plaques (stained blue) in the brain of a deceased patient who had Alzheimer’s disease.
Sandwich or capture enzyme immunoassay for patient IgM (double capture: IgM capture, Ag capture).
Medication Given via the Sublingual Route