The nurse is presenting a prenatal class for couples beginning prenatal care. What information is most important for the nurse to include?
1. You can have a certified nurse–midwife or a physician for your provider.
2. You can give birth in either of two different types of rooms, each with different equipment.
3. The birthing unit was remodeled and redecorated last year.
4. Some of the providers recommend circumcision for baby boys.
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: This statement is the most important. The nurse should inform patients what their options are, including the types of providers available.
Rationale 2: This statement is too vague to facilitate decision making by the couple.
Rationale 3: This information does not help patients understand their options or make decisions.
Rationale 4: Because not all patients will be having boys, this statement is only helpful to those patients who give birth to males and see a provider who recommends circumcision. This statement is too narrowly focused to be helpful to all patients.
You might also like to view...
When following Standard Precautions, which personal protection equipment should be worn while giving eye care to a client?
a. gloves only c. mask and gloves b. gown, gloves, mask, and goggles d. none
The patient complains that he will never adjust to his colostomy. In this situation, it would be best for the nurse to
a. encourage him to express his concern. b. suggest that he discuss his concerns with his physician. c. counsel him that everything will be all right. d. explain that his concerns will be dealt with when he is taught how to care for his colostomy.
A nurse can best address factors of critical importance to successful community treatment during a
new client interview by including assessments relative to (more than one answer may be correct) A. housing adequacy and stability. B. income adequacy and stability. C. family and other support systems. D. early psychosocial development. E. substance abuse history and current use.
MC Clinical Situation: You have just completed an admission assessment on the following client, and based on the collected data, you begin the client care plan
The client is a 39-year-old single male admitted for upper right-quadrant pain following a week-long episode of flu-like symptoms. He has not eaten for 7 days and presents with signs and symptoms of dehydration and malnutrition. He has not been out of bed during the week. He lives alone and states he either buys frozen foods or eats in fast-food restaurants. The question below refers to the client care plan. (When filling in the content in the care plan, remember that the material is not necessarily related. This exercise is designed to determine your care plan knowledge base, not your medical knowledge.) Based on the collected data, select the letter of the short-term goal that is the most appropriate. Write the selected short-term goal in the appropriate section of the care plan. A. Improved skin turgor within 24 hours. B. Respiration unlabored and 20/minute. C. Able to ambulate without assistance. D. Noncompliance related to poor dietary habits.