The nurse will plan to teach the female patient with genital warts about the
a. importance of regular Pap tests.
b. increased risk for endometrial cancer.
c. appropriate use of oral contraceptives.
d. symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
ANS: A
Genital warts are caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) and increase the risk for cervical cancer. There is no indication that the patient needs teaching about PID, oral contraceptives, or endometrial cancer.
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The nurse will warn the family that the adolescent, upon returning to school, may: 1. Recognize that there is no difference between her and her classmates. 2. Not experience social stigma. 3. Acknowledge her condition to her classmates. 4. Not adhere to dietary recommendations.
The nurse explains how the myocardium receives oxygen to the new graduate nurse beginning work in the constant care unit; she tells the new nurse the coronary arteries receive blood when?
A) During diastole B) During systole C) When the heart is refractory D) When the aortic valve is open
After the cast on a client's fractured ulna has been changed to a bivalve cast, the nurse will alter the approach to care by
a. omitting vascular checks to the extremity. b. preventing pinching the extremity between the two halves. c. taking off both halves of the cast when x-ray films are ordered. d. taping the halves together with paper tape.
It is recommended that people older than the age of 50 years take vitamin supplements, but it is important they take the proper type of supplement—namely, "50+" or "mature" multivitamin supplement formulas—because they usually contain
what? A) Less iron B) More zinc C) Less vitamin B12 D) More calcium