A woman who is 4 months pregnant states that she has not told her husband that she is pregnant. The woman explained that her husband was upset enough over having lost his job a few months ago. About what areas might the nurse particularly want to question
A. How much does she know about pregnancy and childbirth?
B. How does her husband react to stress?
C. Is she concerned that her husband will possibly hurt her when he finds out?
D. What are her plans for obtaining financial resources for the family?
ANS: C
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A. "You should avoid taking stool softeners." B. "You may eat three normal-sized meals per day." C. "Notify your physician if you develop symptoms of a cold." D. "You may return to your former level of activity as soon as you are discharged."
Transnasal, or nasogastric (NG), feeding would be most appropriate for which client?
A) A middle-aged man with a functional gastrointestinal (GI) tract, poor appetite, and thermal injuries B) An elderly comatose woman who has had a stroke C) An elderly woman with Alzheimer disease who is confused and agitated D) An alcoholic with severe acute pancreatitis
List five factors that the home care assistant must consider when supervising a client's self-administration of medication.
What will be an ideal response?