A female client, experiencing vulvar itching and discomfort, is diagnosed with Candida. What would the nurse expect to find when assessing this client?
1. Foul, fishy odor
2. Gray, thin, watery discharge
3. Thick, white discharge
4. Yellow, green discharge
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Candida typically produces a thick, white discharge. Bacterial vaginosis causes a white or gray, thin, watery discharge and an odor. Trichomoniasis has a frothy, green/yellow/white discharge.
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a. Traditional Chinese medicine b. Homeopathy c. Ayurveda d. Reiki
When assessing an individual with depression, it is important for the clinician to:
A. Ask if there are thoughts of suicide B. Ask if there is a plan for suicide C. Ask if the individual wants to harm others D. All of the above
The nurse counsels a family that during the "families with adolescents stage," one of the developmental tasks is to:
1. maintain relationships with the extended family. 2. develop parental roles to meet the needs of children. 3. maintain a satisfying marital relationship. 4. communicate openly between parent and children.
A nurse is administering digoxin to a client with high blood pressure. Which of the following is a priority nursing action that the nurse must perform before this administration?
A) Count the apical pulse rate for 1 full minute before administration. B) Take the client's blood pressure reading before and after administration. C) Use a mild sedative to sedate the patient before administration. D) Take the patient temperature; fever is a contraindication for administration.