A 49-year-old female client arrives at the clinic for an annual exam and asks the nurse why she becomes excessively diaphoretic and feels warm during nighttime. What is the nurse's best response?
A) Explain the effect of the follicle-stimulating and luteinizing hormones.
B) Discuss perimenopause and related comfort measures.
C) Assess lung fields and for a cough productive of blood-tinged mucous.
D) Ask if a fever above 101ยบ F has occurred in the last 24 hours.
Answer: B) Discuss perimenopause and related comfort measures.
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a. Avoid alcoholic beverages b. Drink at least 1000 mL of fluid daily c. Use dependable birth control to avoid pregnancy d. Avoid exposure to the sun
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1. The team is required to work beyond scheduled hours. 2. Change in members due to job changes. 3. The administrator makes too many visits to the unit. 4. The goals of the team remain the same.
Sara Thomas is scheduled for liposuction surgery to reduce her weight. Based on urgency, how is this surgery classified?
A) urgent B) elective C) emergency D) emergent
The client tentatively diagnosed with a borderline personality is admitted to the psychiatric unit for control of symptoms. Based on a thorough understanding of personality disorders, the nurse would select which nursing diagnosis as the priority?
1. Ineffective coping 2. Chronic low self-esteem 3. Risk for self-mutilation 4. Social isolation