The nurse obtains a health history from the following clients. To which one should she give priority for teaching about cervical cancer prevention?
A. Age 30, treated for human papilloma virus (HPV)
B. Age 25, monogamous
C. Age 20, pregnant
D. Age 27, uses a diaphragm
A
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A 52-year-old married man with two adolescent children is beginning rehabilitation following a motor vehicle accident. You are the nurse planning the patient's care. Who will the patient's condition affect?
A) Himself B) His wife and any children that still live at home C) Him and his entire family D) No one, provided he has a complete recovery
The ICU nurse is caring for a patient in hypovolemic shock following a postpartum hemorrhage. For what serious complication of treatment should the nurse monitor the patient?
A) Anaphylaxis B) Decreased oxygen consumption C) Abdominal compartment syndrome D) Decreased serum osmolality
The nurse spends time with friends, talking about situations and events that have occurred. What is the primary benefit that the nurse will gain from sharing personal life stories?
A) Increased ability to meet patients' psychosocial needs B) Realization that others have experienced similar life difficulties C) Awareness that others can be helped after tending to self-care needs first D) Realization that changes need to be made to promote a healthful lifestyle
A client asks the nurse if drinking coffee might make her peptic ulcer disease worse. The nurse's best response is:
a. "Both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffees are ulcerogenic and must be avoided." b. "As long as you drink decaffeinated coffee, you can drink as much as you want." c. "Drinking carbonated beverages would be better, although it doesn't matter whether it has caffeine or not." d. "If you could cut out some of your coffee to just drinking it in moderation it would be better."