Which information should be included in patient education for a pregnant cigarette smoker?
a. Cessation is easy if the patient is motivated.
b. All nicotine crosses the placental barrier and can harm the fetus.
c. Smokeless tobacco is safe during pregnancy.
d. Nicotine gum is a safe alternative.
b
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A client is advised a douche to clear vaginal drainage following the repair of a vesicovaginal fistula. Before giving the douche, the nurse observes that the drainage is serosanguineous. Which action should the nurse take?
A) Inform the physician immediately. B) Record it as a normal finding. C) Obtain a specimen for C&S. D) Advise daily bathing and frequent perineal hygiene.
A patient who has HIV asks the nurse about taking echinacea to improve immune function. What will the nurse tell this patient?
a. "The root extract is useful for treating upper respiratory and urinary tract infections." b. "This use is currently being studied in patients who have HIV." c. "Use it as needed when antibiotics fail to treat your infections." d. "You may use it safely up to 8 weeks at a time as a preventive medication."
Sexuality develops:
a. At birth b. When a baby's sex is known c. During adolescence d. In adulthood
A researcher wishes to study the effects of a nursing intervention on children with cancer and obtains a sample of school-age children hospitalized for cancer treatment in a local hospital. This sample represents the
a. accessible population. b. general population c. target population. d. theoretical population.