The nurse anticipates that the client who rates pain as 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 has undergone which surgical procedure?
a. Cranial surgery
b. Leg surgery
c. Neck surgery
d. Upper abdominal surgery
D
In general, intrathoracic and upper intra-abdominal surgical approaches are associated with more severe pain. Muscle-splitting procedures generally are far more painful than muscle-stretching procedures.
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One goal of bronchodilator therapy is to
A) increase surfactant production. B) minimize the airways. C) mobilize secretions. D) enhance mucosal edema.
The nurse is doing preconception counseling with an adult client with no prior pregnancies. Which client statement indicates that teaching has been effective?
A) "I can continue to drink alcohol throughout my pregnancy." B) "A beer once a week will not damage the fetus." C) "I don't need to stop drinking alcohol until my pregnancy is confirmed." D) "I can't drink alcohol while breastfeeding, because it will pass into the breast milk."
The community health nurse would consider a person in which of the following situations in persistent poverty?
1. Severe mental illness 2. Transient homelessness 3. Victim of domestic violence 4. Temporary housing
A woman who wishes to become pregnant is concerned about the drugs she must take in order to treat a serious medical condition. The nurse reviewing the drug list would be most concerned about which kind of drug?
A. A drug with a long half-life B. A drug with no active metabolites C. A drug with high protein-binding ability D. A drug taken only when needed