Which should occur weekly in a client who receives parenteral nutrition?
A) Liver function test
B) Serum electrolytes
C) Complete blood count
D) Fluid intake and output measurement
C) Complete blood count
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The client had a classical uterine incision for her cesarean birth. The nurse knows that the client understands implications for future pregnancies that are secondary to her classical uterine incision when the client states:
1. "The next time I have a baby, I can try to deliver vaginally." 2. "The risk of rupturing my uterus is too high for me to have any more babies." 3. "Every time I have a baby, I will have to have a cesarean delivery." 4. "I can only have one more baby."
While performing a nursing assessment, the nurse asks the patient questions related to his spirituality. Assessing a patient's spiritual environment is important because it can affect which of the following areas:
A) Physical activity B) Ability to communicate C) Quality of sexual relationships D) Responses to illness
The nurse is caring for a patient with HIV who is known to have infected others due to unsafe sexual practices. What is the nurse's priority action to advocate for this client and others with whom he may have a relationship?
1. Teach the patient of the increased risk to his own health from sexually transmitted diseases. 2. Inform the patient that he can be sued or arrested for endangering the health of others. 3. Explore the patient's knowledge of safer sexual practices and help him find methods that work for him. 4. Report his behavior to the public health department for follow-up as needed.
The primary problem with using English-speaking children of immigrant families as interpreters is that:
1. The adults may resent their dependence upon the child 2. The subjects discussed may be too disturbing to the child 3. Children can be easily distracted, thus making them unreliable translators 4. There are concerns about the child's ability to convey important information