The incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is increasing rapidly among adolescents, especially ____________________, ____________________, ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Gonorrhea, chlamydia, genital herpes (HSV), genital warts (HPV), and human immunodefi-ciency virus (HIV).
Adolescents enjoy risk-taking behaviors with uncertain outcomes (including sexual expe-riences), the consequences do not seem great, and "everybody else is doing it." Many ado-lescents become sexually active not because of sexual desire, but because of the need to be-long to the group.
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The nurse recognizes that there is a time limit for the legal administration of medications, which is:
a. 30 minutes. b. 1 hour. c. 90 minutes. d. 2 hours.
A patient has sustained a right tibial fracture and has just had a cast applied. Which instruction should the nurse provide in relationship to his cast care?
A) Cover the cast with a blanket until the cast dries. B) Keep your right leg elevated above heart level. C) Use a knitting needle to scratch itches inside the cast. D) A foul smell from the cast is normal.
The nurse is administering an injectable medication for a client who is unconscious and unable to swallow oral medications. What are other reasons that injectable medications may be ordered? Select all answers that apply
A) The medication is more effective by injection. B) The client needs the desired action slowly. C) The medication is not available by any other route. D) The client must obtain the entire dose. E) The digestive system absorbs the drug too quickly. F) The client is nauseated or vomiting.
Which of the following comments made by the nurse validates emotional responses?
a. "Can you describe how your illness has touched your spiritual dimension?" b. "Your feelings are very normal considering what you've just been through." c. "It is essential that you reconsider having someone come in to help you while you are recovering." d. "Do not despair. Many families have survived exactly what you are going through."