Which instruction/precaution should the nurse teach the postmenopausal client who is prescribed to take estrogen replacement therapy?
A. "Avoid barrier methods of contraception."
B. "Perform a breast self-examination monthly."
C. "Be sure to use an oil-based lubricant during intercourse."
D. "Change positions slowly when moving from a lying or sitting position to a standing position."
B
Although research findings are conflicting, estrogen replacement therapy appears to increase the risk for breast cancer.
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A) Abnormally slow speech B) Pressured or distracted speech C) Perseveration D) Poverty of speech E) Word salad
An example of a bacterial STD is
a. Trichomonas b. HIV c. Syphilis d. Genital warts
Lila Jacobs is 80 years old and lives at home with her husband. She has Alzheimer's disease with increasing confusion and urinary incontinence. Mr. Jacobs has had a cerebrovascular accident and can no longer care for her in their home
What referral would you make for Mrs. Jacobs? a. Retirement center b. Intermediate nursing facility c. Skilled nursing facility d. Hospitalization
The nurse is doing preconception counseling with a 28-year-old woman with no prior pregnancies. Which statement made by the client indicates to the nurse that the client has understood the teaching?
1. "I can continue to drink alcohol until I am diagnosed as pregnant." 2. "I need to stop drinking alcohol completely when I start trying to get pregnant." 3. "A beer once a week will not damage the fetus." 4. "I can drink alcohol while breastfeeding because it doesn't pass into breast milk."