The nurse planning discharge instruction for a patient who just had a vasectomy would include: (Select all that apply.)
a. using a scrotal support for comfort.
b. applying an ice pack to the scrotum for the first 24 hours.
c. resuming sexual intercourse immediately.
d. using another method of birth control until the sperm count is negative.
e. returning for a follow-up sperm count in 6 months.
A, B, D
Intercourse should be delayed for a week, and the follow-up visit should occur 1 year after the sperm count is negative to confirm that the vas deferens is not intact.
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A) Hyperuricemia B) Increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate C) Elevated serum creatinine D) Decreased platelets
A client tells the nurse she had psychotherapy weekly for 3 years
The client states the therapist used the techniques of free association, dream analysis, and facilitation of awareness of transference feelings to help her understand unconscious processes and foster personality change. The nurse can determine that the client was treated with a. short-term dynamic psychotherapy. b. transactional analysis. c. cognitive therapy. d. psychoanalysis.
A nursing instructor has completed a lecture on effective communication techniques
When quizzing the students on effective communication techniques, which responses by the students would indicate that further teaching is needed? Select all that apply. a. Restating d. Probing b. Reflecting e. Defending c. Clarifying f. Sequencing
What are advisory or staff relationships on the organizational chart?
A) Depicted as unbroken lines B) Denote the official chain of command C) Denote a relationship of information and assistance D) Generally outnumber line relationships