A postpartum client asks, "Will these stretch marks go away?" The nurse's best response is:
a. "They will continue to fade and should be gone by your 6-week checkup."
b. "No, never."
c. "Yes, eventually."
d. "They will fade to silvery lines but won't disappear completely."
D
Stretch marks never disappear altogether, but they gradually fade to silvery lines.
Stretch marks do not disappear.
This is true, but more information can be added, such as the changes that will occur with the stretch marks.
This is not a true statement; they will not disappear.
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A) prothrombin time. B) cardiac enzymes. C) serum glucose. D) Both a and b are correct.
A client is scheduled for discharge from the hospital and her primary care provider has prescribed subcutaneous injections of an anticoagulant for the next 10 days
The nurse has to teach the client how to correctly self-administer the medication but the client speaks very little English. How should the nurse meet this client's learning needs? A) Write out the instructions in English and arrange for the pharmacy to have them translated B) Arrange for a professional interpreter to be present when the nurse performs client education C) Demonstrate the correct technique for injecting the medication while relying on nonverbal communication D) Find a web site in the client's language that shows correct technique and provide the client with the address
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a. cares for a patient 24 hours a day. b. is responsible for the client's daily care. c. monitors care from admission to dis-charge. d. provides total care for the patient.
When monitoring a patient who has diabetes and is receiving a carbonic anhydrase inhibitor for edema, the nurse will monitor for which possible adverse effect?
a. Metabolic alkalosis b. Elevated blood glucose c. Hyperkalemia d. Mental alertness