A nurse is caring for a client who has undergone uterine dilation and curettage. What
nursing care measure should be employed when caring for this client?
A) Avoid the administration of analgesics
B) Instruct the client to change the vaginal gauze frequently
C) Monitor the client for signs of urinary retention
D) Report to the physician if the vaginal discharge is bloody
C
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A community health nurse is providing care to several families in the community. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to integrate into the plans of care for these families?
A) Traditional family structures are the current norm. B) Family structure can change at any time during the interaction. C) Issues and problems are similar regardless of the family structure. D) Structure has little impact on the support needed by the family.
At the beginning of a clinical interview the nurse tells a teenaged client "While I'm here with you I
will focus on the content and process of our communication as a participant observer.". The client looks blankly at the nurse. The nurse can make the assessment that communication was not understood because of a. a personal factor: the use of terms not understood by the client. b. a social factor: the socioeconomic difference between nurse and client. c. an environmental factor: lack of privacy. d. incongruent verbal and nonverbal communication.
Technical and scientific changes have resulted in a multiplicity and complexity of functions placed on nurses, and sometimes job descriptions have not been rewritten. The role of the LPN/LVN is constantly:
a. enlarging. b. changing. c. improving. d. growing.
During quality assurance activities, each team member randomly audits three charts. What kind of audit is this?
1. retrospective audit 2. concurrent audit 3. compliance audit 4. all of the above