When monitoring clients after a pulmonary angiography, nurses should notify the physician about which of the following?
A) Raised temperature in the affected limb
B) Excessive capillary refill
C) Absent distal pulses
D) Flushed feeling in the client
C
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A client is being admitted to rehabilitation. Which type of primary assessment should the nurse make a priority for this client?
1. Level of function 2. Nutritional status 3. Medical condition 4. Insurance provider
A group of middle-aged clients is inquiring about nutrition-related health problems inherent in their age group. In order to best address these concerns of this specific age group, the nurse should take which action?
1. Provide information, including a website, regarding-age specific diet plans. 2. Give all clients a handout on diets recommended by the ADA. 3. Tell the clients to check with their physician before dieting. 4. Have them write to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for more information.
The nurse suspects that there is physical abuse present after visiting the client in the home. In recognition of the pattern of family violence, the nurse knows that:
1. Child abuse is declining in frequency 2. Spouses are the most frequent abusers 3. Mental illness is a major cause of abuse 4. Abuse is primarily seen in lower income families
A client has decided to use the oral contraceptive norethindrone (Ortha Micronor). How can the nurse most accurately explain the way progestin-only contraceptives help to prevent pregnancy?
1. "Progestin-only pills thicken the cervical mucus and discourage the sperm from entering the uterus." 2. "The pill you have decided to take prevents the egg that is in the ovary from becoming mature." 3. "These pills prevent ovulation just like the combination pills do." 4. "Pills that contain progestin alone prevent pregnancy by preventing the release of follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH)."