A female client who is receiving counseling at a community health center has complained about being unable to sleep at each of the last three weekly sessions
The nurse interviews the family members to determine the effect of the client's problem on them. Which response would the nurse most likely expect to hear?
A) "It really hasn't seemed to be a problem for us."
B) "There's been little change in how she gets along with other family members."
C) "The not sleeping has really had a positive effect on her and us."
D) "It's been exhausting living with her these past few weeks."
D
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1. "Both partners must be treated with the medication." 2. "Alcohol does not need to be avoided while taking this medication." 3. "It will turn your urine orange." 4. "This medication could produce drowsiness."
A new mother asks why she has to open a new bottle of formula for each feeding. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Formula may turn sour after it is opened." b. "Bacteria can grow rapidly in warm milk." c. "Formula loses some nutritional value once it is opened." d. "This makes it easier to keep track of how much the baby is taking."
What is the highest priority health teaching for a client who has taken an antidiarrheal medication?
a. Instruct the client to avoid taking sedatives or tranquilizers with the antidiarrheal. b. Advise the client to consume all food with milk products until diarrhea ceases. c. Advise the client that overuse of antidiarrheals may result in continuous diarrhea. d. Instruct the client to withhold water and fluids until diarrhea has ceased.
The tocodynamometer is completely unreliable for
A. Contraction duration B. Contraction frequency C. Contraction intensity