In teaching this patient about her diabetes, which has lowest priority?
a. foot care
b. balancing medications, diet, and exercise
c. reducing risk of complications
d. importance of attending support groups
D
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A young adolescent client is concerned about experiencing severe cramps with menstruation. What should the nurse respond to this client?
A) "This is not normal but is something that can be treated." B) "You have cramps because you started your periods too early." C) "Cramps are seen in those who just start having periods and will become less severe as you get older." D) "You need to see a gynecologist for a pelvic examination."
A middle-age woman is mentally preparing for the death of her mother. What is the term for this mental preparation?
A) Grieving B) Anticipatory grieving C) Bereavement D) Loss
A nurse is obtaining information about a client's sleep patterns and asks him about the total amount of sleep time compared with the amount of time spent in bed. The nurse is assessing which of the following?
A) Sleep latency B) Sleep architecture C) Sleep efficiency D) Sleep–wake cycle
The nurse teaches a class about medication used during pregnancy to pregnant women. The nurse determines that additional instruction is required when a class participant makes which response?
1. "The baby can only be harmed by medications during the first trimester." 2. "It is important to not take over-the-counter (OTC) drugs during my pregnancy." 3. "Exposure to teratogens can result in my baby's death or in malformations." 4. "If I breastfeed my baby, drugs can come through my breast milk."