The nurse educator is discussing abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy with the students. The nurse explains that the one main disadvantage of a vaginal hysterectomy is which of the following?
1. More blood loss with the surgery
2. Increased pain postoperatively
3. A longer recuperation period
4. Trauma to the bladder
4
Explanation: 4. The chance of doing some trauma to the bladder is greater with the vaginal hysterectomy.
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1. Discuss the nurse's beliefs with the client. 2. Agree with the client's sexual values. 3. Engage in values clarification. 4. Provide appropriate sexual health care.
Which of the following data would alert the nurse caring for an SGA infant that additional calories may be needed?
a. The latest hematocrit was 53%. b. The infant's weight gain is 40 g/day. c. Three successive temperature measurements were 97°, 96°, and 97° F. d. The infant is taking 120 ml/kg every 24 hours.
The nurse is interviewing an elderly client and notes the presence of several soft, yellow plaques on the eyelids at the inner canthus. The nurse would suspect that the client has developed which of the following conditions?
1. Xanthelasma 2. Pingueculae 3. Pterygium 4. Arcus senilis
The nurse explains to a newly diagnosed epileptic client that the basic pathophysiology of epilepsy is related to
a. a period of hypoxia from sleep apnea. b. brain waves losing amplitude. c. excitation of neurons discharging in the brain stem. d. specific metabolic disturbances.