On the fourth day postpartum, a woman develops breast engorgement. Which of the following measures would be best to recommend to her as a means of alleviating this problem?
A) Discontinuing breastfeeding for 24 hours
B) Decreasing her fluid intake to below 500 mL per 24 hours
C) Encouraging her to continue regular breastfeeding
D) Having her apply lanolin cream to each breast
C
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intervention for the nurse would be to address the client by name and say a. "Please quiet down.". b. "Hey, what's up?" c. "You seem upset. Tell me about it.". d. "You need to go to your room to get control of yourself.".
The nurse caring for a patient with malignant melanoma explains that the first and most important treatment for malignant melanoma is:
A) Chemotherapy B) Immunotherapy C) Wide excision D) Radiation therapy
Which of the following puts the nurse at increased risk for legal action?
a. Delegating a Foley catheter insertion to a LPN/LVN b. Documenting the exact words a patient uses when complaining. c. Not assessing a patient who is complaining of pain d. Caring for a postoperative patient who has a pulmonary embolus while being transferred to the chair
One outcome of collecting evidence about a phenomenon of interest in a qualitative research study may be what?
a. Triangulation b. Participant cross-checking c. Metasynthesis d. Instrument development