The client has delivered a 4200 g fetus. The physician performed a midline episiotomy, which extended into a third-degree laceration. The client asks the nurse where she tore. Which response is best? "The episiotomy extended and tore
A. Through your rectal mucosa."
B. Up near your urethra."
C. Into the muscle layer."
D. Through your rectal sphincter."
D
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A) Discuss the diagnosis with the family. B) Bathe the patient before the procedure with aseptic soap. C) Give antibiotics before sending the patient to surgery. D) Keep the patient NPO.
Which clinical manifestation would serve to alert the nurse that a client's osteomyelitis is chronic, rather than acute?
A. Ulceration of the skin B. Temperature more than 101° F (38° C) C. Erythema of the affected area D. Swelling around the affected area
What percentage range of an adult's kilocalories is recommended as the maximum to be obtained from fat?
1. 20 to 30 2. 20 to 35 3. 30 4. More than 50
The school nurse recommends to a family that they consider the use of an outpatient clinic for the upcoming tonsillectomy of their child because the advantages of this service are: (Select all that apply.)
a. Reduction of risk of infection b. Less stress to the child c. Reduced cost d. Requires no insurance coverage e. No prolonged separation of the child from the family