A 29-year-old client comes to the clinic because she has not had a menstrual period for 2 months and thinks she is pregnant. The nurse would assess the client for which of the following symptoms?
A) Fever and chills occurring in the early morning
B) Nausea and vomiting that fade as the day goes on
C) Alternating bouts of diarrhea and constipation
D) Headache and constant weakness
B
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A community health care nurse is teaching a group of female high school students about the importance of regular Papanicolaou (Pap) smears. The nurse recognizes that what fact underlies the rationale for this teaching?
A) The active substitution of normal cells in the cervix correlates to cancer risk. B) Undifferentiated stem cells are an early indicator of cervical cancer. C) Cancer of the uterine cervix develops incrementally at a cellular level. D) Dysplasia in the connective tissue of the cervix is a strong precursor to cancer.
A 65-year-old man presents at the clinic complaining of nodules on both legs. While admitting the patient the nurse notes that he is wearing a yarmulke
The man tells the nurse that his son, who is in medical school, told him the "lumps" were because he was Jewish. What would the nurse suspect that the patient has? A) Stasis ulcers B) Endemic Kaposi's sarcoma C) Psoriasis D) Classic Kaposi's sarcoma
The nurse recognizes that which of the following clients present at the annual July 4th marathon is showing the most compelling signs of hyperthermia and the resulting heatstroke?
1. The 75-year-old who has forgot where the car is parked 2. The 16-year-old volunteer whose skin appears sunburned but dry 3. The 34-year-old who finished the race and is reporting leg cramps 4. The 55-year-old observer who complains of nausea and being thirsty
A client in the first trimester of pregnancy is experiencing nausea. What should the nurse suggest the client do to relieve the nausea?
1. Eat spicy foods. 2. Eat small, frequent meals. 3. Avoid carbonated beverages. 4. Wait to eat for 2 hours in the morning.