A client who is breastfeeding her newborn states, "I noticed that when I feed him, I feel fairly strong contraction-like pain. Labor is over. Why am I having contractions now?" Which response by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "Your uterus is still shrinking in size, that's why you're feeling this pain."
B) "Let me check your vaginal discharge just in case to make sure everything is fine."
C) "Your body is responding to the events of labor, just like after a strenuous workout."
D) "The baby's sucking releases a hormone in your body causing the uterus to contract."
D
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An adolescent is scheduled for a leg amputation in 2 days for treatment of osteosarcoma. What approach should the nurse implement?
a. Answer questions with straightforward honesty. b. Avoid discussing the seriousness of the condition. c. Explain that although the amputation is difficult, it will cure the cancer. d. Help the adolescent accept the amputation as better than a long course of chemotherapy.
A parent of a 3-month-old infant is explaining to the nurse that the family wishes to raise the child to reflect their spiritual beliefs
According to Westerhoff's stages of faith, the nurse advises the parent to help the child grow in their faith by doing which of the following? 1. Read spiritually oriented books to the child 2. Follow and live the faith of their choice 3. Baptize the child in the parents' faith 4. Take the child to ceremonies of their faith
Why does a nurse move a patient who has been confined to bed for a few days slowly from a sitting to a standing position?
a. Fatigue b. Muscle injury c. Sensory disorientation d. Orthostatic hypotension
Which comment by a mother during a family therapy session shows evidence of scapegoating?
a. "Our youngest child always starts arguments and upsets everyone else." b. "We all express our feelings openly except when we think it might upset my husband." c. "Our oldest child knows that my husband and I are doing all we can for the others." d. "After my husband has been drinking, I have to get everyone up and ready for school."