The nurse is learning about postmenopausal changes that can affect sexuality in women. Which of the following are included? (Select all that apply.)
a. Shortening of the vagina
b. Need to void after intercourse
c. Vaginal dryness
d. Vaginal irritation needs investigation
e. Vaginal secretions diminish
A, B, C, E
Shortening of the vagina with decreased secretions and dryness as well as the need to void after intercourse are all normal changes that accompany aging. Vaginal irritation does not necessarily need investigation, as this is a normal finding also.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nurse educator has recruited nursing preceptors to work with senior nursing students. The educator is teaching the preceptors about power and the education process. Which statement by a preceptor indicates learning has been effective?
1. "I am only showing the student how to take care of patients, so I have no need for power." 2. "I can use power to teach the student how to motivate, communicate, and achieve outcomes." 3. "I do not want to give the student the idea that nurses are all about who has the most power." 4. "I can use power to ensure that other disciplines know I am the one who really does the work."
A nursing student is skeptical about the concept of professional ethics even being possible, much less a requirement for professional practice. Which statement by this student best justifies this belief?
a. "A group cannot determine what is right in each specific situation." b. "Each nurse should be smart enough to determine solutions to issues." c. "Ethics are too personal to be dictated by a professional organization." d. "There are too many gray areas for any code of ethics to be universally right."
While checking on students who are caring for patients on an orthopedic unit, a nursing instructor would be most concerned if
1. A student assists a patient with a left hip replacement turn to the left side. 2. A student caring for a patient with a right knee replacement assists with continuous passive motion (CPM). 3. A student is noted inserting an abduction pillow between the legs of a patient with right hip replacement. 4. A student uses sterile technique to provide site care to tongs for a patient with cervical traction.