Client teaching for a client who has fibrocystic breast disease should emphasize which aspect?
a. avoiding foods high in saturated fat
b. performing a self-breast-examination monthly
c. having mammograms every 6 months
d. having the health care provider examine breasts monthly
B
Medical-surgical management includes administering vitamin E and eliminating caffeinated beverages from the client's diet; the cystic tissue may also be aspirated or excised for diagnostic or therapeutic reasons. Nursing care includes instructing the client about the condition, reducing her anxiety about the diagnosis, and emphasizing the importance of performing a self-breast-examination monthly.
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The nurse knows that which attributes are characteristics of the young adult age group? (Select all that apply.)
a. The number of high school graduates going to college is decreasing. b. More than 88% of people aged 25 to 34 have completed high school. c. More males aged 20 to 24 were married than females in the same age group. d. A significant percentage of those aged 25 to 34 has advanced degrees. e. Adult roles for the young adult are more diverse than for other age groups.
A client presents with a medical diagnosis of uremia. Which clinical manifestations does the nurse anticipate upon assessment? Select all that apply
1. Itching. 2. Weight loss. 3. Altered mental status. 4. Fluid retention. 5. Insomnia.
Which action should the nurse take when using critical thinking to make clinical decisions?
a. Make decisions based on intuition. b. Accept one established way to provide care. c. Consider what is important in a given situation. d. Read and follow the heath care provider's orders.
At the crisis center a staff nurse tells the nurse clinician, "The client is dealing with an internal crisis situation." Which situation would qualify as a trigger for that designation?
1. Marital breakup 2. Job loss 3. Death of a friend 4. Loss of religious faith