The nurse assures a despondent young female spinal cord–injured patient who is at risk for sexual dysfunction that although her lesion is at C5, she can still have (select all that apply):
1. vaginal sensation.
2. vaginal orgasm.
3. normal menses.
4. intercourse.
5. children.
3, 4, 5
Intercourse, normal menses, and childbirth are all possible for the spinal cord–injured woman with a C5 lesion, but there is no vaginal sensation.
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A) will only adsorb drugs remaining in the GI system. B) is contraindicated in patients with a depressed level of consciousness. C) is effective in lithium overdose. D) usually given in multidoses.
The patient has cirrhosis of the liver and an albumin/globulin ratio of 0.9 g/dL. The normal ratio is 1.2 to 2.2 g/dL. In collecting objective data for her, the nurse would probably note which outstanding clinical sign?
a. Jaundice b. Edema c. Pruritus d. Pallor
Nurses wishing to gain credibility understand that they must possess which of the following characteristics?
a. Caring c. Competence b. Empathy d. Responsibility
You are comparing the current leading causes of death in the community to those at the beginning of the 20th century
Using your knowledge about the importance of looking at changing demographics, what was the leading cause of death in the United States in 1900? A) Major cardiovascular-renal disease B) Influenza and pneumonia C) Tuberculosis D) Gastritis, duodenitis, enteritis, and colitis