The client asks the nurse why the health care provider wants to have a follow-up appointment 6 months after a polypectomy. Which is the most appropriate response?
1. "Polyps can return, so the health care provider wants to make sure they haven't returned.".
2. "The health care provider always rechecks clients after surgical removal of polyps.".
3. "The insurance company requires the health care provider to recheck our clients.".
4. "Cancerous polyps are likely to recur, so we need to recheck you for this.".
"Polyps can return, so the health care provider wants to make sure they haven't returned.".
Rationale: Polyps can grow back, and if they do so in a few months, the client may require further testing to determine the exact cause. Just because they grew back does not make them more likely to be cancerous. The other options are not addressing the reason behind the recheck for the client's health.
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A) Increased vaginal discharge C) Vaginitis B) Urinary tract infection D) Vaginal ulceration
A client says she heard from a friend that you stop having periods once you are on "the pill." The most appropriate response would be
a. "If your friend has missed her period, she should stop taking the pills and get a preg-nancy test as soon as possible." b. "Missed periods can be very dangerous and may lead to the formation of precancerous cells." c. "The pill prevents the uterus from making much endometrial lining; that is why periods may often be scant or skipped occasionally." d. "The pill should cause a normal menstrual period every month. It sounds like your friend has not been taking the pills properly."
Literature on oppression in nursing has:
a. Verified the presence of behaviors associated with oppression within nursing. b. Suggested that oppression leads to bullying but has little or no effect on patient outcomes. c. Failed to establish that oppression is present in nursing groups. d. Indicated that nurses use oppression negatively.
What are stressors in the community-as-partner model?
A) Level of health the community has reached over time B) Internal mechanisms that act to defend against stressors C) Buffer zone representing a dynamic level of health resulting from a temporary response to stress D) Tension-producing stimuli that have the potential of causing disequilibrium in the system