A sexually active married couple, discussing birth control methods with the nurse, express the need for a method that is convenient. Because the couple has told the nurse that family-planning goals have been met, which method of birth control does the nurse suggest?
A. Diaphragm
B. Spermicide
C. Sterilization
D. Male condom
Answer: C. Sterilization
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A client, who has multiple sclerosis, is complaining of fatigue. What should the nurse recommend?
A) Advise the client to begin a high-intensity exercise program. B) Tell the client to begin a mild-to-moderate exercise program, with the approval of her physician. C) Suggest that the client restrict her activity as much as possible. D) Tell the client that she will have to adjust to fatigue and that, with MS, nothing will help.
The medication protocol the nurse should use to provide immediate intervention for an angry
psychotic client whose aggressive behavior continues to escalate despite verbal intervention is a. lithium. b. trazodone. c. valproic acid. d. haloperidol.
A client on hospice service reports experiencing a "colicky" type of pain. To relieve this clinical manifestation, the hospice nurse would request an order for a(n)
a. anticholinergic. b. nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. c. opioid analgesic. d. salicylate.
Which safety measure should the nurse use for a client who has Cushing's disease?
A. Pad the siderails of the client's bed. B. Assist the client to change positions slowly. C. Use a lift sheet to change the client's position. D. Keep suctioning equipment at the client's bedside.