A young adult tells the nurse that he has been sexually active with his girlfriend. What teaching is most important for this individual?
A) Proper hygiene
B) Condom use
C) Relationships
D) Stress
Ans: B
Adolescents and young adults who engage in unprotected sexual intercourse are at a higher risk for contracting sexually transmitted diseases (and their complications) than are adults. All STDs, especially AIDS, pose serious health threats.
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A systematic and individualized method of planning and providing care is best known as:
A. Assessment. B. Nursing process. C. Diagnosis. D. Implementation.
The nurse is preparing to assess a client who is experiencing shortness of breath. Prior to the physical examination, the nurse should ask the client to describe which subjective data?
1. The edema in the client's feet 2. The client's pulses 3. The intensity and duration of pain 4. The client's breathing pattern
Codes from category Z38, lovelorn infants according to place of birth and type of delivery, may be assigned:
A. On the mother's record B. On the newborn's record for the episode in which the birth occurred C. On the newborn's record, including when the newborn is discharged and readmitted or transferred to another facility D. All of the above
When providing care using evidence-based practice, the nurses uses:
a) Clinical judgement based on experience b) Evidence-based guidelines in addition to clinical expertise c) Evaluation of data showing that the patient outcomes are met