You help a postpartum woman out of bed for the first time postpartally and notice that she has a very heavy lochia flow. Which of the following assessment findings would best help you decide that the flow is within normal limits?
A) The flow contains large clots.
B) The flow is over 500 mL.
C) Her uterus is soft to your touch.
D) The color of the flow is red.
D
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Baker is 95 years old and had a fall at home that resulted in a fractured hip and wrist. The staff is amazed at her motivation and desire for rehabilitation. The social worker believes this is because a. Her advanced age makes her motivated to make each day special b. She has positive self-esteem and self-image c. The pain medication is altering her perception of her environment d. Her family has "threatened" not to visit if she does not put forth an effort to get well
A PHN uses Assumption 2, "Public health nursing practice focuses on populations," to guide practice. Which of the following would be considered a population of interest?
a. Healthy school children b. Homeless individuals c. A person recently diagnosed with diabetes d. Teenage parents
The nurse is caring for parents who have lost their baby at 16 weeks' gestation. Which of the following interventions will the nurse plan for this family?
1. Obtaining an order for counseling for the parents 2. Calling Social Services to help with burial plans 3. Explaining the causative factor of the fetal loss 4. Telling the parents they can have another baby
The nurse manager is implementing computerized care plans for the care area. Which guidelines should the manager emphasize when the staff is writing care plans?
1. Plans must be dated and signed. 2. Categories must have headings. 3. Plans must be specific. 4. Plans must include preventive care and health maintenance. 5. Plans must include interventions for ongoing assessment. 6. Plans are standardized and generalized for all clients.