A nurse-midwife, performing a vaginal examination of a client who suspects that she is pregnant, documents the presence of the Chadwick sign. The nurse reads the client's record and interprets this sign as indicating which?
A. A thinning of the cervix
B. A positive sign of pregnancy
C. That cervical softening is present
D. That the cervix was seen to be violet
Ans: D. That the cervix was seen to be violet
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The patient calls the clinic and talks to the nurse saying, "I found the same drug the provider prescribed on the Internet and it is much cheaper. Is it safe for me to order my drug from this site?" What is the nurse's best response?
A) "It is usually safe to order drugs from Internet Web sites if it is a reliable site." B) "Most drugs ordered online come from another country and are safely used there." C) "The drug you get will be the same chemical prescribed but the dosage may differ." D) "The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings to consumers about the risk of taking unregulated drugs."
The role of the nurse in family planning is to
a. Advise couples on which contraceptive to use. b. Educate couples on the various methods of contraception. c. Decide on the best method of contraception for the couple. d. Refer the couple to a reliable physician.
The nurse notes that the fundus of a postpartum patient is boggy, shifted to the left of the midline, and 2 cm above the umbilicus. What is the nurse's priority action?
a. Massage the fundus of the uterus. b. Assist the patient out of bed to void. c. Increase the infusion of oxytocin (Pitocin). d. Ask another nurse to bring in a straight catheter tray.
The nurse is teaching a group of patients about the process of a mechanical bowel obstruction. Which example should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. A tumor obstructs the lumen of the bowel. b. A paralytic ileus causes cessation of pe-ristalsis. c. The bowel is inflamed by diverticulitis. d. The bowel motility is slowed by anti-diarrheal drugs.