Asking the client, "How many servings of dairy do you generally consume each day?"
The nursing process begins with assessment. Once the nurse knows the number of servings of calcium-rich foods the client consumes each day, the nutritional teaching plan can be personalized to her needs. The daily required intake of calcium for clients younger than 19 years is 1300 mg. This amount can be obtained from 4 cups of milk or yogurt per day. Because
there are sources of calcium other than milk, asking whether the client likes milk is not an appropriate first question. Alternative sources of calcium include cheese, yogurt, figs, kale, sardines, orange juice with added calcium, creamy pesto, and cheese sauce. Because the client's daily calcium intake is not known, the number of servings of calcium to be added is also unknown.
Which position would the nurse encourage to help promote comfort for the client in active back labor?
A nurse is caring for a client in active labor. What positions should the nurse encourage the client to assume to help promote comfort during back labor? Select all that apply. The sitting position relieves back pain because it removes pressure from the back.
What should the nurse should explain to the newly pregnant Primigravida about how and when the fetal heartbeat will first be heard?
What should the nurse should explain to the newly pregnant primigravida about how and when the fetal heartbeat will first be heard? The fetal heartbeat can be heard on electronic Doppler ultrasound between 10 and 12 weeks' gestation.
What should the nurse suggest to a pregnant client that might help overcome first trimester morning sickness?
What can I do to help with nausea? Eat dry toast or crackers in the morning before you get out of bed to avoid moving around on an empty stomach. Eat five or six “mini meals” a day to ensure that your stomach is never empty. Eat frequent bites of foods like nuts, fruits, or crackers.
Which instruction would the nurse give a client in labor who begins to experience dizziness and tingling of her hands?
Breathing technique
If she feels dizzy, unwell, is feeling pins-and-needles (tingling) in her face, hands and feet, encourage her to breathe more slowly. To prevent pushing at the end of first stage of labour, teach her to pant, to breathe with an open mouth, to take in 2 short breaths followed by a long breath out.