early menarche nulliparity early menopause previous history of uterine cancer
The nurse is caring for a 72-year-old female who must remain on bed rest after a hip fracture. The client has become confused and disoriented over the past 2 days. Which of the following is the best nursing intervention?
placing familiar objects such as family photos, a clock, and a personal calendar on the wall asking the physician to order restraints so the client does not try and get up asking the client’s daughter to stay overnight so the client is comforted by a familiar face moving the client to a better staffed floor,…
Which of the following is NOT a component of evidence-based practice?
outcomes of research studies culturally competent care patient values clinical expertise
A client diagnosed with gout 10 years ago admits she has never treated her gout and hoped it would just go away. The nurse knows all of the following are potential complications from untreated gout EXCEPT
kidney stones. nodules of uric acid under the skin. deformed joints. peripheral neuropathy.
Which of the following actions does NOT require the use of standard precautions?
contact with blood contact with urine contact with sweat contact with vomit
Which of the following would be considered a sensible type of fluid loss?
sweat respiratory excretions vomit water loss in feces
During a pre-op assessment, the nurse would chart which finding(s) as subjective data?
The client is sweating and wringing his hands. The client states, “I am having second thoughts about my surgery.” The client reports he has lost 6 pounds in the last 2 months. The client’s blood pressure is 128/82. The client rates his pain as a 3 on a scale of 0 – 10.
A woman comes to the clinic for a well-woman exam. The nurse charts her height as 5 feet, 3 inches and weight as 146 pounds. Her body mass index (BMI) would be
25.9. 19.6. 24.2. 28.5.
After a cardiac catheterization procedure, the nurse should ask the client to remain in which position?
on the left side, with both knees bent slightly semi-Fowler’s position supine with a small pillow under the head high-Fowler’s position
During her yearly exam, a woman’s blood pressure is recorded as 146/90. She tells the nurse that her mother and grandmother had hypertension, so it likely runs in her family. Which of the following is the nurse’s best response?
“This indicates prehypertension and is nothing to worry about yet. Please come back in a few months and we will check it again.” “Since hypertension runs in your family, this reading is within normal limits.” “This shows that you have stage 2 hypertension. You will likely be prescribed medication today and will also need to…