A client with fibromyalgia is brought to the clinic by her son. The son asks the nurse what the chances are that he will also get fibromyalgia. The nurse responds with which of the following?
1. Fibromyalgia seems linked to overexercise.
2. Fibromyalgia is caused by depression.
3. Fibromyalgia is more prominent in women.
4. Fibromyalgis is prominent in those who eat fatty diets.
3. Fibromyalgia is more prominent in women.
Rationale:
There are many theories about the causes and risk factors about fibromyalgia. It is generally conceded that it is a problem for women more than men. The disease has not been linked to overexercise. It is a theory that fibromyalgia causes some depression, not the other way around. Diets have been suggested as possible treatment but are not thought to cause the disease.
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A) Apply povidone-iodine (Betadine) to that section of the gauze and continue packing the wound. B) Pick up the gauze and continue packing the wound after irrigating the abdominal wound with Betadine solution. C) Continue packing the wound and inform the physician that an antibiotic is needed. D) Discard the gauze packing and repack the wound with new Iodoform gauze.