A 34-year-old female presents at the clinic for stitches to a cut above her left eye. She tells the nurse that she fell down the steps at home. The nurse suspects that her client has been abused by her husband
The husband is hovering and answers questions for the client. The nurse's best course of action is to
A) call the police to report the intimate partner abuse that has occurred.
B) ask the husband to leave the room momentarily and then ask the client if she is afraid of someone at home who may or who has tried to hurt her.
C) ask the husband how frequently he hits his wife and what caused this injury.
D) tell the husband that the client must answer the questions herself and watch his reaction.
B
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A client who is HIV positive is in her second trimester and remains asymptomatic. She voices concern about her newborn's risk for the infection. Which of the following statements by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "You'll probably have a cesarean birth to prevent exposing your newborn." B) "Antibodies cross the placenta and provide immunity to the newborn." C) "Wait until after the infant is born and then something can be done." D) "Antiretroviral medications are available to help reduce the risk of transmission."
New-onset atrial fibrillation can be serious for which of the following reasons?
a. It increases the risk of stroke and pulmonary embolism from atrial clots. b. It increases the patient's risk of deep venous thrombosis. c. It may increase cardiac output to dangerous levels. d. It indicates that the patient is about to have an MI.
The EBP movement has had little effect on clinical decision making
A) True B) False
The nurse is looking after a patient who has abdominal cramps, dizziness, and a rapid and thready pulse. The patient's laboratory results indicate hyponatremia. Which of the following additional signs can the nurse expect?
a. Postural hypotension b. Tetany c. Dry skin and dry mucous membranes d. Elevated temperature and flushed skin