A client asks the nurse to explain endometriosis. What should the nurse respond?
1. "It is a condition in which the tissue found inside the uterus grows outside the uterus."
2. "It is an infection of the tissue that connects your intestines."
3. "It is inflammation of the outside lining of your uterus."
4. "It is inflammation of the inside of your uterus."
Answer: 1
1. Endometrial tissue is found outside the uterus, often on the ovary or other pelvic organs and tissues.
2. Endometriosis is not an infection of the tissue that connects the intestines.
3. Endometriosis is not an inflammation of the outside lining of the uterus.
4. Endometriosis is not an inflammation of the uterus.
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A home health nurse explains to a client that the Omaha System was designed to facilitate
a. client understanding of the overall health care plan. b. documentation of unusual events and associated malpractice risks. c. nursing practice, documentation, and data management. d. the nurse's ability to visit more clients during the workday.
The nurse is discussing the future with a patient recently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The patient asks about the possibility of continuing to work at the family's construction business. How should the nurse respond?
1. "Can you do work that is less strenuous?" 2. "Is there a way you can switch over to the office side of the business?" 3. "This is a progressively debilitating disease. You need to think of ways to conserve your energy, not expend it." 4. "Work as long at your job as you feel capable of keeping up with the demands it makes on you."
The nurse is setting up hemodynamic monitoring. The purpose of the dynamic wave test, also known as the square wave test, is to determine whether the:
1. Transducer is accurately reflecting pressure in the vessel. 2. Line is at the correct level to measure hemodynamic pressures. 3. Radial artery can be used for monitoring. 4. Hemodynamic line has the correct amount of pressure in it.