The nurse is caring for a patient who is 28 weeks pregnant. In preparing for discomforts that occur during the final trimester of pregnancy, what will the nurse teach this patient?
A) Eating a well-balanced diet to prevent anemia
B) Increased shortness of breath and dyspnea before lightening
C) Good oral hygiene to decrease ptyalism
D) Avoid exercise to prevent varicosities
Ans: B
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The nurse is preparing for a class in early detection of breast cancer. Which statement is true with regard to breast cancer in black women in the United States?
a. Breast cancer is not a threat to black women. b. Black women have a lower incidence of regional or distant breast cancer than white women. c. Black women are more likely to die of breast cancer at any age. d. Breast cancer incidence in black women is higher than that of white women after age 45.
The nurse differentiates that passive acquired immunity means that the antibodies were:
1. acquired from outside the host and in-stilled in the host. 2. manufactured in response to a disease in the host. 3. innately acquired because of being born a human being. 4. cell-mediated inside the host.
A 6-year-old girl suffers head trauma following a motor-vehicle accident. An intravenous infusion of 10% dextrose/water is begun. For which of the following findings would it be most important to monitor her during this time?
A) Urinary output and specific gravity of urine B) Formation of edema in the abdomen or lower extremities C) Increasing inability to speak because of tongue edema D) Development of diarrhea and pH of stools
The nurse correctly administers a medication by having the patient drink it through a straw if
1. The medication can cause nausea. 2. The medication must be taken in small gulps. 3. The medication can stain teeth. 4. The medication has an unpleasant taste.