When educating clients about menopause, the nurse identifies which of the following as the first physically perceivable sign indicating perimenopause?
A) Thinning and laxity of the urinary structures
B) Changes in length of cycle and amount of flow
C) Increased vaginal pH, with levels higher than 5
D) Stimulation of anterior pituitary to secrete FSH
B
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A mountain climber in his early 30s with a love for the outdoors became critically ill with pancreatic cancer. The client states to the nurse, "I want to die outdoors where I can see the mountains."
The nurse takes the client to an outdoor patio that overlooks open space and the distant mountains. The nurse is applying the carative factor of "Engaging in creative, individualized problem-solving caring processes." This action exemplifies which theory of caring in nursing? A) Roach's Theory of Caring as the Human Mode of Being B) Benner and Wrubel's Theory of Caring C) Leininger's Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality D) Watson's Theory of Human Care
The laboring client is complaining of tingling and numbness in her fingers and toes, dizziness, and spots before her eyes. The nurse recognizes that these are clinical manifestations of which of the following?
1. Hyperventilation 2. Seizure auras 3. Imminent birth 4. Anxiety
A nurse is creating an interdisciplinary plan of care for a client who has a somatoform disorder. One of the most important goals of treatment for clients with somatoform disorders is:
A) Having the client accept that the physical symptoms are related to stress B) Managing the client's use of medical services C) Resolving the physical symptoms D) Restricting the client's use of medical services
Which of the following instructions should be given to a patient receiving treatment with delavirdine (Rescriptor)?
A. It must be taken 1 hour before antacids. B. It must be taken on an empty stomach or 2 hours after a meal. C. It must be taken with meals to maximize absorption and bioavailability. D. None of these are correct.