A woman comes into the clinic because she thinks she is pregnant. Which would be a probable sign of pregnancy?
A) Fatigue
B) Amenorrhea
C) Positive home pregnancy test
D) Nausea and vomiting
Ans: C
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The nurse is planning a teaching session with the client who is about to be discharged. Which of the following, if planned by the nurse, would enhance the client learning experience? Select all that apply. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The nurse plans to ask the client to select the time of the session. 2. The nurse plans to show the client a videotape while the client rests in bed. 3. The nurse plans to advise the client to use the supplies from the hospital. 4. The nurse plans to review the material at the end of the session. 5. The nurse plans on using appropriate medical terminology.
A student is confused about standardized language in nursing and asks the faculty to explain its value. What response by the faculty is best?
a. Allows easier data base searching especially for novice researchers b. Combines several similar terms for the same item under one heading c. Eventually will lead to third-party reimbursement for nursing care d. Makes the value of nursing care explicit and comparable in electronic systems.
When planning discharge teaching with a patient who has undergone a total mastectomy with axillary dissection, the nurse knows to instruct the patient that she should report what signs or symptoms to the physician immediately?
A) Tightness and tingling across the chest wall B) Temperature of 98.5ºF C) Gross swelling and large amount of output from the drainage device D) Swelling in the arm on the side of the mastectomy
The geriatric nurse recognizes that the body's homeostatic mechanisms may be compromised in the
a. 79-year-old with moderate Alzheimer disease who requires assistance with all activities of daily living (ADLs). b. 73-year-old with a history of chronic bronchitis who lives with family. c. 86-year-old who lost a spouse and is moving into an assisted living facility. d. 69-year-old with peripheral vascular dis-ease who is visited by home health care weekly.