One postpartum patient, delivering two days prior, is asking when she needs to use "protection to not get pregnant again right now." How should the nurse respond?
A) You should not have intercourse until you are cleared by the provider
B) Ovulation may return as soon as three weeks after delivery
C) You will not ovulate until your menstrual cycle returns
D) Ovulation does not return for six months after delivery
Ans: B
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A) Drop in blood pressure B) Release of cortisol C) A shock state D) Heart rate drops from its peak but remains elevated
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Regulations mandate eligibility requirements, one of which is that beneficiaries of service must be: a. retired. b. at least 65 years old. c. low-income. d. in poor health.
The nurse is assessing a client for fluid balance. Which findings support a diagnosis of fluid volume deficit?
1. Increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, and cold clammy skin 2. Decreased blood pressure, increased heart rate, and dry skin 3. Dry skin, decreased heart rate, and increased blood pressure 4. Decreased heart rate, decreased blood pressure, and diaphoresis
The nurse determines that which arterial blood gas values are consistent with ketoacidosis in the client with diabetes?
a. pH 7.38, HCO3– 22 mEq/L, PCO2 38 mm Hg, PO2 98 mm Hg b. pH 7.28, HCO3– 18 mEq/L, PCO2 28 mm Hg, PO2 98 mm Hg c. pH 7.48, HCO3– 28 mEq/L, PCO2 38 mm Hg, PO2 98 mm Hg d. pH 7.28, HCO3– 22 mEq/L, PCO2 58 mm Hg, PO2 88 mm Hg