Which symptom in a client who is using oral contraceptives should be reported to the physician immediately?
a. Decrease in menstrual flow
b. 5-lb weight gain
c. Leg pain and edema
d. Increased pigmentation of the face
C
Oral contraceptives increase clotting factors that may place the woman at risk for throm-bophlebitis. Leg pain and edema are symptoms of thrombophlebitis.
A decrease in menstrual flow is an expected finding.
A 5-lb weight gain can be expected.
An increased pigmentation of the face is a common finding.
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1. Spermicides 2. Female condoms 3. Male condoms 4. Diaphragms
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1. Immediately contact the infant's physician. 2. Prepare to resuscitate the infant. 3. Note this normal finding in the infant's medical record. 4. Stimulate the infant gently.
A nurse-midwife, performing a vaginal examination of a client who suspects that she is pregnant, documents the presence of the Chadwick sign. The nurse reads the client's record and interprets this sign as indicating which?
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Slowness of movement is termed ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).