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Question 1 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client with a history of preterm labor. Which medication is most likely to be ordered to halt preterm contractions?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Nifedipine a calcium channel blocker is commonly used as a tocolytic to halt preterm contractions by relaxing uterine smooth muscle. Ritodrine is less used due to side effects magnesium sulfate is more for preeclampsia and indomethacin is used in specific cases.

Question 2 of 5

The nurse is caring for the client who has been in a coma for two months. He has signed a donor card, but the wife is opposed to the idea of organ donation. How should the nurse handle the topic of organ donation with the wife?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Discussing organ donation with the wife while the client is still alive may cause distress, especially given her opposition. The nurse should refrain from raising the topic until after the client’s death, respecting her emotional state and hospital policy, which typically involves organ donation teams post-mortem.

Question 3 of 5

The client is admitted with a diagnosis of chorioamnionitis. Which vital sign change is most likely to be observed?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Chorioamnionitis causes maternal fever (from infection) tachycardia (from systemic response) and fetal bradycardia (from distress). All vital sign changes are likely in this condition.

Question 4 of 5

The most important reason to closely assess circumferential burns at least every hour is that they may result in:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Full-thickness circumferential burns are nonelastic and create an internal tourniquet effect, compromising distal blood flow in extremities or respiratory motion in the torso, leading to loss of peripheral pulses.

Question 5 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client with a head injury who has an intracranial pressure monitor in place. Assessment reveals an ICP reading of 66. What is the nurse's best action?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: An ICP of 66 mmHg is dangerously high (normal <20 mmHg), requiring immediate physician notification for intervention. Recording only (
B), turning (
C), or supine positioning (
D) delays critical action.

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