Afull mouth x-ray series includes:
a. 14 films
b. 18 films (14 pa's and 4 bwx)
c. 20 films (16 pa's and 4 bwx)
d. 4 bwx only

Anurse is assessing a client who is receiving oxytocin via continuous iv infusion for labor augmentation. the nurse notes six contractions in a 10 min period with a non-reassuring fhr. which of the following actions should the nurse take first? a. discontinue the oxytocin iv infusion. b. turn the client to her left side. c. administer terbutaline 0.25 mg subcutaneously. d. apply oxygen at 10 l/min via face mask.

Mr. edwards is 20-year-old male patient who is admitted for treatment of recurring pyelonephritis (kidney infection) and surgical treatment of a urinary stricture, which has decreased the urinary stream. mr. edwards has paraplegia; he is paralyzed from the waist down secondary to an automobile accident when he was 16. he came by ambulance to the hospital, leaving his wheelchair and wheelchair pressure- relieving cushion at home. according to the nursing history, the patient is a nonsmoker and he does not drink alcohol or take any illegal drugs. a. what nursing considerations should be made for mr. edwards related to his disability? b. what health promotion and prevention education does mr. edwards need?

If the skin preparation site contains a colostomy or draining sinus that cannot be sealed off, how should that area be prepped? a. last, with sponges to be used once and discarded b. first, with the same preparation tray c. simultaneously, with the same preparation tray d. first, with a separate preparation tray