A woman who is 30 weeks pregnant tells the nurse that she and her husband are having sexual difficulties. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Tell the woman she should not be sexually active at this point in her pregnancy because it may harm the fetus.
b. Ask her to elaborate on the difficulties.
c. Tell her that they should modify their positions during intercourse and that will take care of the problem.
d. Tell her men like the way pregnant women look.
Answer: b. Ask her to elaborate on the difficulties.
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1. Actively listen to the client and provide support. 2. Discourage the use of psychometric tests. 3. Flood the client with stressful stimuli. 4. Assess for secondary gain to confront the client.
Which of the following would indicate concealed hemorrhage in abruptio placentae?
a. Decrease in abdominal pain b. Bradycardia c. Hard, boardlike abdomen d. Decrease in fundal height
The physician orders Demerol 50 mg IV every 2 hours PRN for pain. The medication comes in a single-dose ampule with 75 mg/mL. How many mL will you give the patient?
1. 1.5 mL 2. 0.50 mL 3. 0.66 mL 4. 1.2 mL
A client says she heard from a friend that you stop having periods once you are on "the pill." The most appropriate response would be
a. "If your friend has missed her period, she should stop taking the pills and get a preg-nancy test as soon as possible." b. "Missed periods can be very dangerous and may lead to the formation of precancerous cells." c. "The pill prevents the uterus from making much endometrial lining; that is why periods may often be scant or skipped occasionally." d. "The pill should cause a normal menstrual period every month. It sounds like your friend has not been taking the pills properly."