While taking a diet history, the nurse is told that the expectant mother has cravings for ice chips, cornstarch, and baking soda. The nurse realizes that this describes which nutritional problem?

The nurse is assisting a client to ambulate following surgery. The client states “I don’t feel well. I feel like I am going to faint”. What action should the nurse take first?

The nurse is planning care for a client who is prone to falling. Which nursing diagnoses should the nurse use for this client?

A woman who is 28 weeks gestation is screened for gestational diabetes. Her 1-hour oral glucose tolerance test (GTT) is elevated at 145 mg/dL. Which is the most appropriate follow-up test to diagnose gestational diabetes?

A client can be aroused only with extreme or repeated stimuli. How should the nurse document this client’s behavior?

The nurse is teaching the new pregnant mother about the placenta and its many roles in fetal development. Which statements show an understanding of the hormones the placenta produces? Select all that apply.

Which areas show core disturbances in autism spectrum disorder?

A nurse is preparing to draw labs from a client who is 8 weeks pregnant at the first OB appointment. Which of the following tests should the nurse anticipate obtaining? (Select all that apply)

Which description reflects disorganized thinking in schizophrenia?

A young woman is giving her menstrual history to the nurse. She is concerned about a short-lived pain that sometimes occurs on either right or left side about 2 weeks before her period starts. What is the nurse’s best response?