A pregnant client with rheumatoid arthritis arrives for a prenatal examination. How should the nurse support this client's needs? Select all that apply
1. Assist with positioning on the examination table.
2. Repeat teaching instructions slowly and succinctly.
3. Assist with changing clothing for the examination.
4. Permit the client privacy while preparing for the examination.
5. Recommend delaying an examination until later in the pregnancy.
1, 3
Explanation:
1. A client with arthritis might find examination positions uncomfortable. The nurse should assist this client with positioning.
2. There is no need to repeat teaching instructions slowly and succinctly because the client does not have a learning disability.
3. A client with arthritis might need assistance changing into an examination gown.
4. An adolescent client would want privacy, more so than the client with a physical disability.
5. The pregnant client with a disability should have the same amount and degree of prenatal care. Delaying examinations is not appropriate to suggest.
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