A postpartum client comes to the clinic for her routine 6-week visit. The nurse assesses the client and suspects that she is experiencing subinvolution based on which of the following?
A) Nonpalpable fundus
B) Moderate lochia serosa
C) Bruising on arms and legs
D) Fever
B
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An appropriate goal for the patient who is postoperative day one from abdominal surgery and on bed rest with the nursing diagnosis Impaired skin integrity is:
a. the patient will ambulate twice a day. b. the patient will eat 50% of meals. c. the patient will have no further skin breakdown. d. the patient will interact with others.
When assessing the client's nutritional status and needs, which type of assessment is the most important for the nurse to use?
1. A complete nutritional assessment 2. A nutritional screening 3. A comprehensive nutritional assessment 4. An in-depth nutritional assessment
What instructions should the nurse include when teaching a patient regarding a new prescription for an oral iron supplement?
a. Supplements should be taken between meals on an empty stomach. b. Medication should be drunk from a nonmetal glass. c. The color of the stool will change to dark green or black. d. Constipation is likely to occur.
The purpose of meshing the donor skin for grafting is to:
1. Increase the size of the graft. 2. Improve the cosmetic effect. 3. Increase the rejection rate of the graft. 4. Increase the thickness of the graft.