The nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client undergoing a tubal ligation. What information should be included in the plan?
1. The surgical procedure is easily reversible.
2. Laparotomy is performed following a vaginal birth.
3. Minilaparotomy is performed in the postpartum period soon after a vaginal birth.
4. Tubal ligation can be done at any time the woman is either pregnant or not pregnant.
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Explanation: 3. A tubal ligation minilaparotomy is performed in the postpartum period soon after a vaginal birth.
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a. Visceral b. Referred c. Cutaneous d. Neuropathic
What phase of the nursing process compares the client's current health status with desired outcomes to determine whether the plan of care is appropriate or needs revision?
1. Implementation 2. Evaluation 3. Planning 4. Assessment
Which structure is not associated with any lymphatic vessels?
a. Trachea b. Bronchi c. Acinus d. Terminal bronchioles
The nurse is planning approaches to use to begin the establishment of the nurse-patient relationship. Which therapeutic communication techniques will be most useful to achieve this goal? Select all that apply
a. Attentively listening as the patient describes their obsessive compulsive rituals b. Asking the anxious patient if they have a plan for controlling their current anxiety c. Encouraging the depressed patient to "come and talk with me whenever you want" d. Sitting quietly in the room while the non-communicating patient unpacks their belongings e. Responding to the patient's feelings of loss by stating, "I know that must have made you very sad."