The nurse is teaching an older female patient how to manage urge incontinence at home. What is the first-line approach to reducing involuntary leakage of urine?
a. Insertion of a pessary
b. Intermittent self-catheterization
c. Bladder training
d. Anticholinergic medication
ANS: C
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a. Insert them gently into the mouth. b. Give them to the family. c. Throw them away. d. Send them to waste management to be disposed of properly.
The nurse is caring for a client who had a cesarean section 4 hours ago. The client refuses to let the nurse complete the fundal assessment. Which statement is the best response to this problem?
A. "I will just gently lay my hand on your abdomen. I won't go near your incision." B. "I will give you your pain medicine and then will come back in 30 minutes to complete the assessment." C. "This will only take me a minute. Try and hold your breath while I do this." D. "When do you think you will be ready? You could die if I don't check this."
A patient who has rheumatoid arthritis begins taking naproxen (Naprosyn) 500 mg once daily for pain. After 1 week, the patient calls the primary care NP to report no change in inflammation. The NP should:
a. change the medication to tramadol. b. change the medication to ketorolac (Toradol). c. increase the dose of naproxen to 1000 mg daily. d. counsel the patient that pain relief may not occur for another week.
The nurse is caring for the newborn of a mother who is HIV positive. What treatment should the nurse expect to be prescribed for the infant?
a. Bacitracin b. Erythromycin c. Protease inhibitor d. Zidovudine (AZT)