A nurse is caring for a client being treated for cervicitis. What information should be
provided to the client to prevent recurrent cervicitis?
A) Use contraceptive foams instead of pills
B) Avoid irrigating the vagina frequently with a douche
C) Eliminate spinach and green beans from the diet
D) Clean perineal area from back to front after voiding
B
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The model used to understand the interrelationship between elements of basic requirements for survival and the desires that drive personal growth and development and is represented as a pyramid is: a. Maslow's hierarchy of needs. b. Health Belief Model. c. Health Promotion Model. d. Holistic Health Model.
The mother of a child who has been diagnosed with varicella asks the nurse when the child can return to school. The nurse states that the child is no longer contagious:
a. when the fever dissipates. b. after the incubation period. c. when the lesions have healed. d. when the lesions are crusted over.
A client has a terminal illness and is unable to eat. The decision is made not to give the client tube feedings. This is an example of:
a. active euthanasia. b. assisted suicide. c. passive euthanasia. d. allocation of scarce resources.
The nurse is caring for a patient who will begin receiving intravenous ciprofloxacin [Cipro] to treat pyelonephritis. The nurse learns that the patient has a history of myasthenia gravis. Which action by the nurse is correct?
a. Administer the ciprofloxacin and monitor the patient for signs of muscle weakness. b. Ask the provider whether the ciproflox-acin can be given orally. c. Request an order for concurrent adminis-tration of metronidazole [Flagyl]. d. Suggest that the provider order a different antibiotic for this patient.