You arrive on scene to treat a 22-year-old woman who states that she is having terrible lower right abdominal pain. She states that she is having normal periods, but noticed some bleeding today. She also uses an IUD to prevent pregnancy. Which of the following conditions should you suspect in this patient?
A) Ectopic pregnancy
B) Hyperemesis gravidarum
C) Septic abortion
D) Endometriosis
Ans: A) Ectopic pregnancy
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Which of the following nursing interventions fall within the standards of psychiatric–mental health clinical nursing practice for a nurse generalist? (Select all that apply.)
1. Assist the client to perform activities of daily living. 2. Consult with other clinicians to provide services for clients and effect system change. 3. Encourage the client to discuss triggers for relapse. 4. Use prescriptive authority in accordance with state and federal laws. 5. Educate the family about signs and symptoms of alcohol dependence and withdrawal.
The 27-year-old woman, who is not pregnant, has not had a menstrual period for 5 months. Which of the following practices, disorders, or historical information should the nurse explore as a possible factor in the amenorrhea?
A. The client's mother has type 2 diabetes mellitus. B. The client runs 10 to 15 miles/day. C. The client takes aspirin daily. D. The client is a lesbian.
Which statement by the patient would indicate a need for further instruction regarding prevention of constipation?
a. "I eat bran flakes or oatmeal every day to add bulk to my diet." b. "Since I started eating three servings of fruit a day, I haven't been constipated." c. "I'm never constipated. I take a gentle laxative every night." d. "My daily walks have kept my bowels working regularly."
The young woman was requesting prenatal services, although she admitted that her family did not know about her pregnancy. Under what condition could she receive services without her parents' consent?
a. She and her 17-year-old boyfriend have been living in their own apartment for 6 months. b. She has worked part-time for years while attending high school. c. She is employed as an aide in a legal office on Saturdays and might sue the health care agency if she does not receive the care she is requesting. d. She is living with her grandmother, not her parents.