During a health history, a 22-year old woman asks, "Can I get that vaccine for HPV? I have genital warts and I'd like them to go away!" What is the nurse's best response?
A) "The HPV vaccine is for girls and women ages 9 to 26, so we can start that today."
B) "This vaccine is only for girls who have not started to have intercourse yet."
C) "Let's check with the physician to see if you are a candidate for this vaccine."
D) "The vaccine cannot protect you if you already have an HPV infection."
Answer: D) "The vaccine cannot protect you if you already have an HPV infection."
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a. TJC accreditation for meeting perfor-mance standards b. Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award for performance excellence c. Beacon Award for Excellence in critical care nursing d. Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals Award e. Four-star ranking on internal survey
A nurse is assessing vital signs on a pregnant client during a routine prenatal visit. The client states, "I know labor will be so painful, it sounds awful. I am sure I will not be able to stand the pain; I really dread going into labor." What is the best response from the nurse?
a. "There are many good medications to decrease the pain; it will not be so bad." b. "Don't worry about labor, I have been through it and it is not so bad." c. "I would recommend keeping a positive attitude." d. "You're worried about how you will tolerate the pain associated with labor."
A nurse inspects the thorax of an older adult patient. An age-related finding in an older adult patient is characterized by a(n):
A. round shape. B. barrel-shaped chest. C. symmetrical anteroposterior diameter. D. asymmetrical posterolateral diameter.
Select the nursing action that would best help reduce the cramping experience by a client who was receiving intermittent feedings though a gastric tube (PEG tube)
a. Warm the feeding to near body tempera-ture prior to administration. b. Elevate the client's head to 35 to 45 de-grees during feedings. c. Encourage the client to suck on a hard candy 5 to 10 minutes prior to the feeding. d. Assess the tube for placement prior to each feeding.