A woman and her husband are speaking with the nurse about sterilization. The woman is scheduled to have a laparoscopy. Which of the following signs should the nurse alert this patient to watch for after the procedure is completed?
1. Pain, dizziness, and fatigue
2. Urinary retention, infection, and hemorrhage
3. Syncope, hemorrhage, and orthostatic hypotension
4. Pain, bowel perforation, and hemorrhage
4. Pain, bowel perforation, and hemorrhage
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Which of these statements about cancer is TRUE?
a. Clients who are diagnosed after metastasis has occurred usually have good prognoses. b. Metastasis usually occurs when malignant cells multiply and spread to other body parts through the central nervous system. c. Metastatic patterns resulting from the same type of cancer will differ from person to person. d. Patterns of metastasis differ depending on the type of cancer.
Which observation by a nurse would indicate blocked flow of bile from the liver to the intestine?
a. Clay-colored stools b. Jaundice c. High blood pressure d. Tachycardia
Write 0.125 as a fraction in lowest terms and as a percentage
1. 125/100; 1.25% 2. 25/100; 25% 3. 1/6; 12.5% 4. 1/8; 12.5%
The teenage mother admitted to the nurse that sometimes she was sorry she had the baby, and all she wanted was to be able to sleep all night. Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?
a. Ask the grandmother if she could take the baby for a few nights so the teenager could catch up on her sleep. b. Assure the mother that her feelings were normal and that no one likes being exhausted. c. Call Children's Protective Services as this mother is at high risk for child abuse. d. Explain normal growth and development for toddlers.