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1.      4hr postpartum, boggy uterus with heavy lochia. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

·         Massage the uterus to expel clots

·         Rationale: ABC approach, priority is to massage uterus to expel clots and increase uterine firmness, resulting in decreased bleeding

2.      Deficit in Cranial nerve 2: results in visual impairment and lead to falls

·         clear objects from the walking area

3.      indicate the progression of labor and are a benign finding 
-nurse should continue to monitor FHR

4.      Review ABGs

5.       A nurse is interviewing a client who has just lost her home due to a natural disaster. After ensuring the client's safety, which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

·         Determine the client's perception of the personal impact of the crisis

·         First thing in the nursing process is assessment so assess client’s feelings and understanding of the natural disaster and its personal impact

6.       An assistive personnel (AP) and a nurse are turning a client on to her right side. Which of the following actions by the AP requires the nurse to intervene?

·         Places a pillow under the client's right arm

7.      A nurse in a community center is providing an educational session to a group of women about ovarian cancer. For which of the following manifestations should the nurse instruct the women to contact their providers?

·         Abd bloating

·         The nurse should include the presence of abdominal bloating as an early indication of ovarian cancer as well as other manifestations which include an increase in abdominal girth, pelvic or abdominal pain, early satiety, and urinary frequency or urgency.

8.      Hypokalemia

·         signs and symptoms: muscle weakness and decreased deep tendon reflexes

9.      Hypocalcemia