A female client is diagnosed with breast abscess. Although she has been allowed to breast-feed her newborn, she decides to terminate breast-feeding. Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate in this situation?
A) Encourage the client to include protein content in the diet
B) Instruct the client to wear a loose-fitting brassiere.
C) Reduce the frequency of removing and reapplying the dressings.
D) Assist the client to pump the breasts and remove breast milk.
D
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1. Diet and physical activity. 2. The need for regular blood work. 3. The probability of hair loss. 4. The need to take the medications on an empty stomach.
Lazarus and Folkman's Theory of Stress and Coping has been used in nursing research to correlate the relationship between stress and anxiety in primary caregivers of patients with dementia. This is an example of which of the following?
A) Conceptual model B) Framework C) Shared theory D) Grounded theory
A patient admitted with probable emphysema is scheduled for diagnostic tests. Which test would assess the patient's acid-base balance?
1. Bronchoscopy 2. Sputum studies 3. Pulse oximetry 4. Arterial blood gases (ABGs)
A patient tells the nurse that he gets off cocaine for a while and then in a few months finds himself "hanging out in the same places" where he knows he can easily get drugs. How should the nurse respond?
1. "This will happen for the rest of your life. There isn't anything you can do to change it." 2. "This is drug-seeking behavior and is a response to a craving. What can you do instead of going to the places where you can get drugs?" 3. "This is because you are an addict and need the drugs." 4. "Have you considered using a less addictive type of drug instead of the kind you used to use?"