The nurse is assessing a pregnant patient's risk for developing postpartum depression after the birth of her baby. Which finding in the patient's medical history increases this patient's risk for postpartum depression
1) Having a full-time job
2) Having a planned pregnancy
3) Having a history of infertility
4) Having a history of mood disorders
ANS: 4
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A nurse is preparing to discharge a patient from the emergency department after receiving treatment for an ankle sprain. While providing discharge education, the nurse should encourage which of the following?
A) Apply heat for the first 24 to 48 hours after the injury. B) Maintain the ankle in a dependent position. C) Exercise hourly by performing rotation exercises of the ankle. D) Keep an elastic compression bandage on the ankle.
A nurse is assessing a pregnant client whose membranes have ruptured. Which finding
may indicate an infection? A) Nitrazine paper remains yellow B) White or cloudy amniotic fluid C) Clear and colorless amniotic fluid D) Nitrazine paper turns blue
OSHA mandates that employers:
(A) provide yearly safety training to employees (B) Provide protective supplies to employees (C) Report all occupational injuries (D) All above
Because many illnesses are now controlled rather than cured, the number of people with chronic, debilitating illnesses has increased. Home care nurses provide needed assessment and evaluations of these illnesses to prevent:
a. deaths. b. increased morbidity. c. increased hospitalization. d. acute episodes.