K.W. asks whether she is at risk for pregnancy. How will you respond?
What will be an ideal response?
Yes, she is. Throughout a woman's menstrual cycle, there is not a single day when the statistical risk
of pregnancy is zero. Given that this patient has a regular monthly cycle 28 to 30 days apart, she
is likely to ovulate in the middle of her cycle, day 14 or 15 . Because her unprotected intercourse is
on day 13, her risk of pregnancy from even a single act of coitus is high. Sperm are viable for about
72 hours, so if unprotected intercourse occurred as much as 3 days before ovulation, there may be
sperm in the reproductive tract capable of fertilizing an egg.
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While preparing to provide preoperative teaching to an elderly client scheduled for coronary bypass graft surgery (CABG), the nurse realizes that which of the following should be included in this instruction?
1. Risk for postoperative infection 2. Need to stay on bed rest for a week or more 3. Expect to be ambulating the evening of surgery 4. Cardiac pain postoperatively is to be expected
What is the most common valvular heart disease in the older adult?
A. Aortic regurgitation B. Aortic stenosis C. Mitral regurgitation D. Mitral stenosis
When transferring a patient onto the toilet,
A. move the patient toward the weakest side. B. never use the transfer belt. C. position the wheelchair at a right angle to the toilet. D. instruct the patient to put her hands around your neck.