A client complains of premenstrual mastalgia. Self-care measures the nurse could suggest to help decrease the client's manifestations might include having the client
a. apply ice to her breasts.
b. decrease caffeine intake.
c. perform breast massage.
d. use warm, moist soaks.
B
Wearing a well-fitting bra for support, particularly during jogging and other bouncing exercises, and decreasing caffeine intake may help relieve pain in the breasts.
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The nursing instructor is discussing postoperative care with the junior nursing students. A student nurse asks, "Why does the patient go to the PACU prior to the medical-surgical unit?" What is the nursing instructor's best response?
A) "The PACU allows the patient to recover from anesthesia in a stimulating environment to facilitate awakening and reorientation." B) "The PACU allows the patient to recover from the effects of anesthesia, and the patient stays in PACU until he or she is oriented, has stable vital signs, and is without complications." C) "Frequently, patients are recovered in the medical-surgical unit, but hospitals are usually short of beds, and the PACU is an excellent place to triage patients." D) "The medical-surgical unit is frequently very busy and unable accept the patient from surgery, so the patients are observed and monitored in PACU until a bed is available."
The nurse is using the Karnofsky Performance Scale to determine the performance status of a client in palliative care with end-stage lung cancer. With a score of 50, what activity level should the nurse anticipate?
A) Performs activities of daily living independently B) Requires occasional assistance with activities of daily living C) Requires considerable assistance with activities of daily living D) Needs total assistance
During her childbearing experience, an African-American woman will most likely:
1. seek prenatal care early in her pregnancy. 2. avoid self-treatment of pregnancy-related discomfort. 3. request liver in the postpartum period to prevent anemia. 4. arrive at the hospital in advanced labor.
Any increase in carcinoembryonic antigen indicates that a tumor is present
Indicate whether the statement is true or false