She asks you, "Could I be pregnant?" How will you respond?
What will be an ideal response?
Yes. Explain that women in their forties may have an unplanned pregnancy because they think they
are too old to conceive and their irregular cycles mean they are no longer fertile. Because she still is
having cycles, though irregular, she is likely still able to conceive; and because she went 2 months
without a period, there is a possibility she is pregnant. You explain that if she is pregnant, there is a
higher incidence of miscarriage because the eggs are older and sometimes do not develop properly,
and the level of hormone in the luteal phase might be too low to sustain a pregnancy.
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During a health history, a patient tells the nurse that he has trouble in starting his urine stream. This problem is known as:
a. Urgency. b. Dribbling. c. Frequency. d. Hesitancy.
The nurse is preparing to administer a subcutaneous injection and notes that the previous injection was given to the lateral aspect of the upper arm. Which of these sites would be the MOST appropriate choice to administer this dose?
a. anterior forearm c. upper chest b. anterior thigh d. dorsogluteal
What is the term for an agent that causes or stimulates a fever?
1. pyrogen 2. necrosis 3. antigen 4. exogen
The school nurse is planning a smoking prevention program for middle school students. Which is most likely to be effective in preventing middle school children from smoking?
1. Having a local high school basketball star come to talk to the students about the importance of not smoking 2. Having the school's biology teacher demonstrate the pathophysiology of the effects of smoking tobacco on the body 3. Developing colorful posters with catchy slogans, and placing them all over the school 4. Having a pledge campaign with prizes awarded, during which students sign contracts saying that they will not use tobacco products