A 20-year-old patient with no children is seeking medical care for constant pain in the lower abdomen
During the health history the nurse notes that she also complains of general malaise, fatigue, dizziness, diarrhea, and headache, all symptoms of primary dysmenorrhea. Which other condition must the physician rule out before primary dysmenorrhea is diagnosed?
A) PMS
B) TSS
C) Secondary dysmenorrhea
D) Pregnancy
Ans: C
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A. Adrenal insufficiency B. Chronic renal failure C. Cushing's syndrome D. SIADH
The nurse is working on a hospital committee focused on preventing back injury in nurses. Which recommendation by this committee is most likely to result in a decrease in back injuries if followed?
A) No solo lifting of clients is permitted in the facility. B) In order to prevent injury, nurses must strive to become physically fit. C) Nurses must wear back belts when lifting clients. D) All nursing personnel must attend annual body mechanics education.
Does a person's autonomy have limits?
What will be an ideal response?
When teaching a patient with heart failure about ventricular remodeling, the nurse should recognize that additional teaching is needed if the patient makes which statement? "Remodeling:
1. Leads to progressive worsening of heart function." 2. Can be described as an enlargement of the pumping chamber." 3. Occurs with an increase in blood pressure and results in weight gain." 4. Develops primarily because the heart is pumping harder."