A nurse is caring for a client after anterior colporrhaphy. What nursing care measure
should be employed when caring for the client?
A) Tell the client to avoid showers and sitz baths
B) Instruct the client to avoid sexual intercourse for a week
C) Remove the catheter on the first postoperative day
D) Instruct the client to avoid lifting for a period of time
D
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The nurse plans care for the patient who has asthma and receives albuterol nebulizer therapy. The patient's respiratory rate is 34 breaths per minute, and breath sounds reveal wheezing throughout both lung fields
Which outcome is the nurse's priority for this patient within 24 hours? a. The patient self-administers the medica-tion using the nebulizer. b. The patient correctly describes the use of a small-volume nebulizer. c. The patient recites side effects and clinical indicators to report. d. The patient's respiratory rate falls to an acceptble level.
A parent says to a nurse,"How do you know when my child needs these screening tests the doctor just mentioned?" Which response should the nurse make to the parent?
1. "Screening tests are administered atthe ages when a child is most likely to develop a condition." 2. "Screening tests are done in thenewborn nursery and from these results,additional screening tests are ordered throughout the first two years of life." 3. "Screening tests are most often donewhen the doctor suspects something is wrong with the child." 4. "Screening tests are done at eachoffice visit."
Who in the history of epidemiology developed mortality surveillance systems, addressed basic epidemiologic concepts, and is considered the founder of modern statistics?
A) William Farr B) John Graunt C) Florence Nightingale D) John Snow
When discussing the new mother's pending discharge from the hospital, the nurse determines that additional client teaching needs to take place because of which of the following comments?
1. My husband has installed the new car seat in the middle of the backseat of our car. 2. I can't wait to put my baby in her new crib with the ensemble that my mom made– sheets, blankets, and bumper to match. 3. I need to place my baby on her back to sleep, right? 4. I have checked all my baby's toys to make sure that they don't contain lead paint.