A drug that is completely retained in the vascular compartment will have:

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Question 1 of 5

A drug that is completely retained in the vascular compartment will have:

A. High volume of distribution. B. Low volume of distribution. C. Unchanged distribution. D. Cannot be determined.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

A patient with severe preeclampsia is on magnesium sulfate. Which initial action by the nurse would be most appropriate for a magnesium sulfate level of 7 mEq/L?

A. Continue to monitor the patient because this level is therapeutic. B. Contact the health care provider and report the level. C. Prepare to administer 1 g of calcium gluconate. D. Turn the patient on her left side and administer 10 liters of oxygen by nasal cannula.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

A client asks, 'Is there anything we can do to start labor besides medication? I'm so ready to have this baby.' Which response is appropriate by the nurse?

A. There is nothing we can do to increase labor and hasten the birth of the baby. B. Amniocentesis is ordered to ensure the lungs are mature before we start labor. C. Some women may begin a brisk walking program to precipitate labor. D. If the cervix is ripe, the health care provider will initiate medication to soften the cervix and initiate labor.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

A 33-year-old client in active labor is experiencing 'back labor' with intense pain in her lower back. Which nursing intervention would be most effective?

A. Counterpressure against the sacrum B. Pant-blow breathing techniques C. Effleurage D. Conscious relaxation or guided imagery

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

A patient asks the nurse why her baby is receiving a vitamin K injection. The nurse's best response is based on what knowledge?

A. Vitamin K is important because it increases the newborn's platelets. B. A newborn baby's liver is too immature to produce vitamin K. C. A newborn lacks appropriate intestinal flora to synthesize vitamin K. D. Vitamin K isn't produced in bone marrow until an infant is 8 days old.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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