A patient has told a nurse that she will not use artificial means to prevent pregnancy. The nurse describes monitoring temperature as a natural method of birth control
The nurse explains to the patient that ovulation can be identified by an increase in body temperature caused by
1. The release of estrogen.
2. Inflammation in the ovary.
3. An increase in progesterone.
4. Stimulation from ephedrine.
ANS: 3
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1. Immunization or exposure to the natural disease. 2. Acquiring diseases from family members who had the disease. 3. Acquiring diseases from other children. 4. Being born with diseases already in their systems.
Prayer group members at a local Baptist church are meeting with a poor, homeless family whom they are supporting. Which member statement is an example of Yalom's curative group factor of altruism?
1. "I'll give you the name of a friend that rents inexpensive rooms." 2. "The last time we helped a family, they got back on their feet and prospered." 3. "I can give you all of my baby clothes for your little one." 4. "I can appreciate your situation. I had to declare bankruptcy last year."
The nurse is caring for a patient who is taking acetazolamide (Diamox) for treatment of glaucoma. What drug, if taken with acetazolamide (Diamox), would cause the nurse to contact the physician?
A) Indomethacin (Indocin) B) Colestipol (Colestid) C) Lithium (Eskalith) D) Ibuprofen (Motrin)
The nurse will teach the family of an infant who has had a cleft lip repair how to clean the suture line after feeding. The nurse will instruct the family to:
a. use a damp, soft washcloth to gently wash the suture line b. clean the suture line with cotton-tipped applicators dipped in diluted hydrogen peroxide c. gently clean with cotton balls saturated with sterile normal saline solution or sterile water d. use an Asepto syringe or a bulb syringe to flush water thoroughly over the surgical site