When developing the plan of care for a client with postpartum endometritis, the nurse would most likely include which of the following interventions?
A) Performing vigorous but gentle fundal massage
B) Using semi-Fowler's position to encourage uterine drainage
C) Inserting an indwelling urinary catheter to keep the bladder empty
D) Performing bimanual compression of the uterine structure
B
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a. Absent behavior b. Positive behavior c. Negative behavior d. False behavior
Before administering any antiarrhythmic, the nurse would assess which of the following? Select all that apply
A) Skin color B) Blood glucose C) Input and output D) Orientation E) Level of consciousness
With the patient in a sitting position and using the palmar surfaces of the fingers of the dominant hand, you should palpate the breast tissue
a. against the chest wall in a large-breasted patient. b. in an upward manner while supporting the breast with the nondominant hand. c. initially in the outer quadrants, moving to the sternal border of each breast. d. in a circular pattern, moving from the nipple toward the outer aspects.
The treatment of giardiasis is which of the following medications?
a. furazolidone (Furoxone) or metronidazole (Flagyl) b. mebendazole or piperazine c. penicillin d. chlorine added to the water