The nurse is conducting a physical assessment on a pregnant patient who asks, "When should I expect the secretion of my colostrum?" Which should the nurse include in the response to the patient?
1) First trimester of pregnancy
2) Second trimester of pregnancy
3) Third trimester of pregnancy
4) 3 days after birth of newborn
ANS: 3
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A 34-year-old male patient is prescribed methimazole (MMI). The nurse will advise him to report which of the following immediately?
A) Vertigo B) Intolerance to cold C) Loss of appetite D) Epigastric distress
The nurse educator is developing materials to educate hospital employees about sexual harassment. Which information should be included in these materials?
1. Victims of sexual harassment are always female. 2. Any sexual conduct, even if it is desired by both parties, is considered sexual harassment. 3. It includes unwanted verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. 4. Sexual harassment occurs only in the workplace.
The nurse needs to quickly estimate the heart rate for a patient with a regular heart rhythm. Which method will be best to use?
a. Count the number of large squares in the R-R interval and divide by 300. b. Print a 1-minute electrocardiogram (ECG) strip and count the number of QRS complexes. c. Calculate the number of small squares between one QRS complex and the next and divide into 1500. d. Use the 3-second markers to count the number of QRS complexes in 6 seconds and multiply by 10.
A nurse attended a seminar on community-based health care. Which information indicates the nurse has a good understanding of community-based health care?
a. It occurs in hospitals. b. Its focus is on ill individuals. c. Its priority is health promotion. d. It provides services primarily to the poor.