The postoperative patient has difficulty voiding after surgery and is feeling "uncomfortable" in the lower abdomen. Which action should the nurse implement first?
A) Encourage fluid intake
B) Administer pain medication
C) Catheterize the patient
D) Turn on the bathroom faucet as he tries to void
Answer: D) Turn on the bathroom faucet as he tries to void
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1. Clients report greater satisfaction with this method. 2. Clients feel they have greater control over pain relief. 3. Clients eat better. 4. Clients require less medication. 5. Clients require fewer position changes.
During which phase of the nurse-patient relationship can the nurse anticipate that identified patient issues will be explored and resolved?
a. Preorientation b. Orientation c. Working d. Termination
The best definition of a family is a
1. Group of two or more persons related by birth, marriage, or adoption who share a residence and possess emotional bonds. 2. Man and a woman joined by a government-sanctioned, lifelong bond who have one or more children. 3. Man and a woman joined by a government-sanctioned, lifelong bond who have one or more children. 4. Man and a woman joined by a government-sanctioned, lifelong bond who have one or more children.
A client with a history of schizophrenia has stopped his or her prescribed clozapine (Clozaril) after 4 weeks of therapy. Which should the nurse recognize may have contributed to the client abruptly stopping their prescription?
A. Feeling sedated B. Significant weight gain C. Agitation D. Fatigue and headache E. Uncontrollable sexual urges