A client calls the Telehealth nurse on the third postoperative day and describes a "giving way" sensation in the abdomen that occurred after coughing. To assess for a possible evisceration, the nurse asks if
a. bright-red bleeding from the wound edges is seen.
b. fascia or internal organs are visible.
c. fecal material is draining from the wound site.
d. large amounts of pus are draining.
B
Evisceration occurs when an abdominal incision opens, with visible fascia or internal organs.
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A) Surrounding and protecting many of the organs in the gastrointestinal tract B) Secreting exocrine digestive enzymes into the peritoneal space C) Producing the rhythmic muscular contractions of peristalsis D) Resorbing excess bile between meals and while an individual is fasting
While obtaining the history, a client reports that her mother was treated with diethylstilbestrol (DES) during her pregnancy. The nurse determines that this client is at risk for which of the following?
A) Vulvar cancer B) Breast cancer C) Cervical cancer D) Endometrial cancer
A psychiatric nurse whose area of practice is tertiary prevention of mental illness is asked to describe the focus of this type of practice. The nurse can best describe it as:
a. enriching the understanding of mental illness. b. preventing mental illness from occurring initially. c. limiting disability related to an episode of mental illness. d. increasing community awareness of the symptoms of mental illness.
After teaching a group of women in the community about common mental health disorders affecting them, the community health nurse determines that the teaching has been effective when the group identifies which one of the following?
A) Anxiety disorders and mood disorders occur twice as frequently in men as in women. B) Women of color, women on welfare, poor women, and uneducated women are more likely to experience depression than women in the general population. C) The three main types of eating disorders affect more men than women. D) The three main types of eating disorders include undereating due to food unavailability.