A postpartum client who is breastfeeding asks the nurse when her menstrual period will return. Which of these responses should the nurse make?
a. "It will largely depend on your breastfeeding pattern."
b. "It will occur within 3 months after the birth."
c. "It usually returns by 120 days postpartum."
d. "It usually takes place between 27 days and 2 months after birth."
A
Ovulation in women who are breastfeeding usually returns by 190 days postpartum, but largely depends on the breastfeeding pattern.
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a. Against Medical Advice form. b. Code of Academic and Clinical Conduct. c. Nursing Code of Ethics. d. Informed consent form.
Which of the following messages describe an effective individual-nurse-family communication model when a nurse aims to provide a family with social support? A family's ability to provide social support will be enhanced by:
1. Preserving the nurse's power in decision-making 2. Emphasizing the caregiving limitations of the family 3. Empowering a family 4. Insisting a family join a support group
A team is a: a. small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a commonpurpose, performance goals, and approach for which they are mutually accountable
b. group of people who wear the same T-shirt and have the same goals. c. small number of people who share common goals and like to get things done in anorganized and timely manner. d. group of people who work together to accomplish stated goals over the long run.
What is the basis of the nurse's response when a husband reports that, "Our problem is that my wife never initiates sex?"
a. Initiation of sex is generally viewed as the male's role. b. Communication between partners is vital to satisfying sex. c. Men often enjoy sex that is initiated by their female partners. d. Some women may become aroused only after they experience foreplay.