The nurse is giving discharge teaching to a patient who had a transvaginal repair for pelvic organ prolapse using a surgical mesh. What does the nurse include?
a. Avoid cigarette smoking for at least one month
b. Abstain from sexual intercourse for 6 weeks
c. Reduce calories to lose 2 pounds a month
d. Avoid tub baths to prevent soaking the mesh
Answer: b. Abstain from sexual intercourse for 6 weeks
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Strategic plans are a written collection of organizational ____
a. Awards b. Goals c. Intentions d. Policies
The nurse is preparing to assess a family regarding the impact of one of its members being diagnosed with diabetes. What should the nurse include in this assessment?
1. The seriousness of the disorder 2. Whether the family has ever dealt with a chronic illness before 3. The age of the affected member 4. The financial impact the illness will have on the family 5. The number of members of the family
A nurse in the ICU is caring for a client who is experiencing cardiogenic shock secondary to endocarditis. The provider has just left new orders for the care of this client. Which of the following orders would the nurse most likely see in this client's chart?
a. Titrate O2 to keep saturations between 85 and 90% b. Ambulate client t.i.d. c. Administer metoprolol 100 mg po d. Administer dopamine 10 mcg/kg/min e. IV to keep systolic BP > 100 mmHg