During hourly rounds, the nurse notes a patient’s right heel has an erythematous area that is warm to the touch. The skin is intact but does not blanch with pressure. Which of the following terms is most appropriate for the nurse to use when documenting this finding?
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The nurse is called to assist with a 25-year-old G1P0 female with a viable intrauterine pregnancy at 40-weeks gestational age. Patient is already in the second stage of labor and quickly delivers a vigorous, healthy infant without complications. The neonate is placed skin-to-skin with mom and latches well to breastfeed but becomes acutely cyanotic after two minutes of eating. Once separated from the breast, the baby begins to cry, and the cyanosis resolves. Which of the following interventions by the nurse is most appropriate?
- Question Type: Multiple Choice - Select One
- Difficulty: 6
Which statement by the family member of a patient who has Guillain-Barré Syndrome indicates that they understand the nurse’s teaching on the disease process?
- Question Type: Multiple Choice - Select One
- Difficulty: 8
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