A patient has just delivered her second child and will breast-feed. The patient does not want to become pregnant again until her second child is at least 2 years old. When should the nurse counsel the patient to begin birth control?
A) As soon as she stops breast-feeding
B) Within 18 months
C) Within six weeks
D) As soon as she resumes sexual activity
Ans: D
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a. Water is lost with fluid intake directly. b. Indirect production of sodium and water loss c. Lowering peripheral resistance d. Reduction of arterial tone e. Reduction of arterial rigidity
A(n) __________ uses the client's own skin, which is transplanted from one part of the body to another
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The mechanism of a patient's injury suggests that the patient may have suffered a basilar skull fracture. The nurse would assess for which findings? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Battle's sign 2. Hyphema 3. Raccoon eyes 4. Rigid extension of the forearms 5. Anasarca
A client requires teaching about a newly prescribed medication. The nurse recognizes that in order to support the learning process of the client, the teaching process should include
a. all parties needing information. b. only immediate family members. c. the preferred communication style of the nurse. d. limited cultural recognition of learning needs.