An adolescent shares with you that she wishes her breasts would grow larger. Which of the following would be the best response initially?
A) "It is unlikely that your breasts will grow any more. I wouldn't spend time thinking about it."
B) "You look fine to me. Why would you want larger breasts?"
C) "Breast growth usually stops by the age of 16 years. What is the reason you were hoping yours would grow more?"
D) "Let's talk about your concern. You know that breast size has nothing to do with ability to reproduce."
C
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A 51-year-old female client who is 2 days postoperative in a surgical unit of a hospital is at risk of developing atelectasis as a result of being largely immobile. Which of the following teaching points by her nurse is most appropriate?
A) "Being in bed increases the risk of fluid accumulating between your lungs and their lining, so it's important for you to change positions often." B) "You should breathe deeply and cough to help your lungs expand as much as possible while you're in bed." C) "Make sure that you stay hydrated and walk as soon as possible to avoid us having to insert a chest tube." D) "I'll proscribe bronchodilator medications that will help open up your airways and allow more oxygen in."
Nursing informatics is the ____
a. Coding and billing of hospital and physician services b. Management and processing of nursing practice data c. Organization and selection of quality medical information d. Support and troubleshooting of computer software issues
A patient who is a heroin addict is admitted to a methadone substitution program. After administering the first dose of methadone, the nurse notes that the patient shows signs of euphoria and complains of nausea. What will the nurse do?
a. Administer nalmefene (Revex). b. Contact the provider to obtain an order for naloxone (Narcan). c. Question the patient about heroin use that day. d. Suspect that the patient exaggerated the amount of heroin used.
Your facility requires you to chart the patient's height in inches. You will record Mrs. Seriya's height as
A. 52 inches. B. 55 inches. C. 60 inches. D. 62 inches.