A pregnant adolescent is angry she was denied permission to deliver her baby at an alternative birthing center. You would recognize the reason for this refusal based on which of the following?
A) Alternative birth centers admit only married women.
B) She must have been rude to the center director.
C) She is at high risk for pelvic disproportion.
D) Her parents must have disapproved of this center.
C
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A patient with endometriosis undergoing a hysterectomy should receive which of the following as preoperative teaching?
A) Menstrual periods will continue to occur for several months. B) Normal activity will be permitted following surgery. C) After a hysterectomy, hormone levels remain balanced. D) The bladder must be emptied prior to surgery.
Both a subject in an experimental group who receives an experimental treatment and a subject in a control group who receives a control treatment are considered to be subjects in therapeutic research. Why is this?
a. A patient in an experimental research study who elects to be a member of the experimental group knows he or she will be receiving the experimental treatment. b. Each patient who is consented to be a research subject in an experimental study in which the treatment has potentially beneficial results has the potential to receive a therapeutic intervention. c. The research is designed to measure the effect of the therapeutic treatment as compared with the usual therapeutic treatment; hence, this is therapeutic research. d. Each subject is blind to treatment.
A patient's sibling says, "My brother has a mental illness, but the doctor ordered a functional magnetic resonance image (fMRI) test. That test is too expensive and will just increase the hospital bill." Select the nurse's best responses
Select all that apply. a. "Sometimes there are physical causes for psychiatric symptoms. This test will help us understand whether that is the situation." b. "Some mental illnesses are evident on fMRIs. This test will give information to help us plan the best care for your brother." c. "Tell me more about what kinds of tests your brother's health insurance plan covers." d. "It sounds like you do not truly believe your brother had a mental illness." e. "It would be better for you to discuss your concerns with the doctor."
A nurse is performing an assessment for a 59-year-old man who has hypertension. What is the rationale for including questions about prescribed medications and their effects on sexual function in the assessment?
a. Sexual dysfunction may result from use of prescription medications for management of hypertension. b. Such questions are an indirect way of learning about the patient's medication adherence. c. These questions ease the transition to questions about sexual practices in general. d. Sexual dysfunction can cause stress and contribute to increased blood pressure.