The nurse is assessing a patient for clinical manifestations associated with perimenopause. Which question is most appropriate?
1) "Are you experiencing hot flashes?"
2) "When was your last menstrual period?"
3) "Were you ever prescribed fertility drugs?"
4) "Did you experience any postpartum complications?"
ANS: 1
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An adolescent acts out in disruptive ways. When this patient threatens to throw a billiard ball at another adolescent, which comment by the nurse would set limits?
a. "Attention everyone: we are all going to the craft room.". b. "You will be taken to seclusion if you throw that ball.". c. "Do not throw the ball. Put it back on the pool table.". d. "Please do not lose control of your emotions.".
A client has cyclical headaches accompanied by constricted pupils, unilateral lacrimation, and rhinorrhea. The nurse is exploring ways to prevent these headaches with the client
The nurse could focus questions and interventions on modifying the client's a. daily level of stress. b. family history of brain tumors. c. pattern of caffeine consumption. d. usual alcohol intake.
At which developmental stage is the child first able to localize pain and describe both the amount and the intensity of the pain felt?
a. Toddler stage b. Preschool stage c. School-age stage d. Adolescent stage
A nurse is caring for a client suffering from paranoid ideation. The nurse decides to use contemplation and meditation in the form of guided imagery. The nurse should know that this intervention is:
A) Appropriate for all clients B) Inappropriate for those with paranoid ideation C) Appropriate only if there is a physician order D) Inappropriate for all mental health clients