A woman is in the clinic for an annual gynecologic examination. The nurse should plan to begin the interview with the:
A) menstrual history because it is generally nonthreatening.
B) obstetric history because it is the most important information.
C) urinary system history because there may be problems in this area as well.
D) sexual history because it will build rapport to discuss this first.
Answer: A) menstrual history because it is generally nonthreatening.
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The physician?s ploy to ask questions regarding the client?s level and location of pain was an attempt to: 1. Distract the client. 2. De-escalate the situation. 3. Determine the client?s real reason for seeking treatment. 4. Assess the client?s level of pain.
A nurse has a broad, aggregate focus when providing care to clients. Which of the following best describes how this approach will help improve client outcomes? (Select all that apply.)
a. Ensures that collaborative efforts of many professionals will be used
b. Confirms the individual's responsibility for resolving the health problem
c. Empowers decision-making based on both individual and community goals, needs, and priorities
d. Enables the nurse to ask for assistance from other community professionals
e. Encourages allocation of time for population-focused preventive efforts
f. Upholds professional nursing standards of care
When assessing older adults, the nurse should pay particular attention to which demographic group with the highest suicide risk?
a. Hispanic men b. Caucasian men c. Caucasian women d. African-American women
A client of Asian ethnicity asks the nurse why the client's dose of antipsychotic medication is effective at a lower dose than for other clients who are mostly from European backgrounds. Which nursing response is correct?
A) Often people of Asian ethnicity have lower metabolic rates and need lower amounts of medication. B) There is no correlation between ethnic background and the amount of medication someone receives. C) Asians are rapid metabolizers of medications and have fewer side effects. D) People of European ethnicity have more side effects from medication than do those of Asian ethnicity.