A pelvic ultrasound is prescribed to evaluate a client's ovarian mass. What should the nurse giving preprocedure instructions tell the client that it important to do before the procedure?
A. Eat only a light breakfast
B. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes
C. Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water without voiding
D. Stop eating or drinking at midnight before the test
Ans: C. Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water without voiding
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When a pattern of variable decelerations occur, the nurse should:
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The postpartum client states that she cannot understand why she does not enjoy being with her baby. The nurse should be concerned about:
1. Postpartum psychosis. 2. Postpartum infection. 3. Postpartum depression. 4. Postpartum blues.