Postoperative care for a woman following a mastectomy will include arm exercises to:
A) promote drainage after lymphatic disruption. B) decrease pain as the surgical site heals. C) strengthen the affected muscles. D) increase firmness in the remaining breast tissue.
A
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An adolescent who is pregnant asks the nurse on the psychiatric unit, "Do you think I should give my baby up for adoption?" Which of the following responses best reflects the nurse's empathy?
1. "Why would you want to give the baby up for adoption?" 2. "What do you feel would be the best thing for you to do?" 3. "It seems you will feel guilty if you gave your baby away." 4. "It would probably be best for you and the baby."
The mother of a newborn asks the nurse why she should consent to immunizing her baby with the hepatitis B vaccine. The nurse's best response is:
1. "This vaccination will produce antibodies to help prevent your baby from ever getting hepatitis B" 2. "Your baby will be healthier and won't even remember getting the hepatitis B shot.". 3. "Hepatitis B is very easily spread, even among very young children.". 4. "The hepatitis B vaccination is safe and covered by your insurance.".
A client is undergoing bariatric surgery in the morning. The nurse explains the procedure to the client stating that the surgeon will design a smaller stomach to form a gastric pouch, and the pouch will then be connected directly to the jejunum (
bypassing the rest of the stomach and the duodenum). The nurse is preparing the client for what type of bariatric surgery? A) Laparoscopic gastric band B) Roux-en-Y gastric bypass C) Vertical sleeve gastrectomy D) Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
The nurse is assessing a patient recovering from a motor vehicle crash. Which assessment finding indicates that the patient is experiencing a pneumothorax?
A. Dullness to percussion at the base of the left lung B. Crackles throughout the left lung C. Hyperresonance to percussion at the apex of the left lung D. Shallow breathing