A female client requests information about using the calendar method of contraception. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to obtain?
A) Amount of weight gain or weight loss during the previous year.
B) An accurate menstrual cycle diary for the past 6 to 12 months.
C) Skin pigmentation and hair texture for evidence of hormonal changes.
D) Previous birth-control methods and beliefs about the calendar method.
Answer: B) An accurate menstrual cycle diary for the past 6 to 12 months.
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a. The client should be fasting. b. The specimen should be collected early in the morning. c. The specimen should be collected before antibiotics are started. d. The client should drink a high volume of fluids before the specimen is obtained.
Which of the following teaching-learning principles is an accurate guideline for the nurse as a teacher?
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A) Cardiogenic shock B) Heart failure C) arrhythmias D) Pericarditis