Which finding in a postpartum woman may indicate complications?
a. Temperature of 37.7° C (100° F) on the first postpartum day
b. White blood cell count of 20,000/mm3 on the tenth postpartum day
c. Moderate lochia rubra on the second postpartum day
d. Negative Homans' sign on the fifth postpartum day
ANS: B
All of the options are normal, except the elevated white blood cell count on the tenth day. It may be a sign of infection.
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1. "Nurses must know that all pain is the same no matter what culture the client comes from." 2. "Nurses must not ask probing questions about the client's pain, as this is considered inappropriate." 3. "Nurses should treat all clients the same regardless of cultural differences." 4. "Nurses must understand that different cultures deal with pain in very different ways. Nurses must not judge the client based on any misconceptions of pain and treatment of pain."
What risk should the client be informed of prior to taking Clomid?
a. spontaneous abortion c. secondary amenorr-hea b. multiple gestation d. neural tube defects
The nurse manager understands the causes of performance weaknesses when making which of the following statements? (Select all that apply.)
a. "The employee does not know what is expected.". b. "The employee is getting adequate feed-back.". c. "The employee requires additional educa-tion.". d. "The employee lacks motivation.". e. "The employee needs additional supervi-sion.".
The parent of a school-age child tells the nurse that the child often misses the midday dose of a medication because the child forgets to take it to school. What will the nurse suggest?
a. Asking the pharmacist to divide the prescription into two labeled packages b. Discussing a different medication with the child's provider c. Putting the bottle of pills in the child's lunchbox d. Requesting permission for the child to come home from school during the day