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A nurse instructs a client who is taking oral contraceptives to increase her intake of dietary supplements. Which supplement should be increased? Calcium Vitamin C Vitamin E Potassium - ANSWER-Vitamin C A nurse is providing dietary counseling to a client at 14 weeks' gestation. The client is a recent immigrant from Asia, and the nurse explores the foods that the client usually eats. Which foods should the nurse counsel the client to avoid during pregnancy? (Select all that apply.) ...

On her first prenatal visit a client says to the nurse, "I guess I'll be having an internal examination today." What is the nurse's best response? - ANSWER-"Have you ever had an internal examination done before?" During prenatal classes the nurse teaches the difference between true labor and false labor. How does the nurse explain the difference? - ANSWER-Cervix effaces and dilates during true labor. A multipara is admitted to the birthing room in active labor. Her temper...

1. The nurse is teaching a parenting class to new parents. Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching session about the characteristics of a healthy family? a. Adults agree on the majority of basic parenting principles. b. The parents and children have rigid assignments for all the family tasks. c. Young families assume total responsibility for the parenting tasks, refusing any assistance. d. The family is overwhelmed by the significant changes that occur as...

maternity care - ANSWER-care of childbearing women and their families through all stages of pregnancy and childbirth and the first four weeks after birth. womens health care - ANSWER-includes physical, psychologic, and social needs of women throughout their lifespan during CB cycles - ANSWER-when do nurses also care for women;s health care their infants (Have educated the public and developed practice guidelines based on EB practice) - ANSWER-Nurses have contributed to improving res...

what is the difference between a women's health nurse and a maternity nurse? - ANSWER-women's health: all of nursing maternity: pregnancy what are some common ethical issues related to women's health nursing? - ANSWER-Use of advanced technology and limited resources to conceive or maintain a pregnancy Issues related to termination of pregnancies Rights of human subjects with nursing research especially related to infants, children and pregnant women what race has the highe...

1. To assess a mothers risk of having a low-birth-weight (LBW) infant, what is the most important factor for the nurse to consider? a. African-American race b. Cigarette smoking c.Poor nutritional status d. Limited maternal education - ANSWER-a. African-American race 2. What is the primary role of practicing nurses in the research process? a. Designing research studies b. Collecting data for other researchers c. Identifying researchable problems d. Seeking funding to support resea...

A group of nurses are discussing trends in health care. What would the nurses identify as not being a trend in the delivery of health care in the United States? A. Acute care is increasingly provided through home-based services. B. Greater emphasis has been placed on curing disease and disability than on preventing them. C. Hospital stays for many conditions have been shortened. D. Hospital-based nurses are increasingly involved in follow-up care after discharge. - ANSWER-B. Greater emphas...

A woman is giving birth to her third child in a setting that allows her husband and other two children to be actively involved in the process. The nurse caring for the woman also must consider the husband and family as clients and work to meet their needs. What is this type of setting termed? - ANSWER-Family-centered care A nurse who has recently joined the agency has been asked by the primary health care provider (PHP) to prepare an intravenous (IV) access for a client. The nurse is not clea...

A couple arrives at the newborn nursery asking to take their newborn grandson to his mother's room. What is the best response by the nurse? - ANSWER-1 "I'll get your grandchild. You must be very excited." Correct2 "Please go on to see your daughter. I'll bring the baby to her room." 3 "Show me your identification. I need to see it before I can give you the baby." 4 "Only the mother can ask for the baby. Have her call us to bring the baby to her." Telli...

1. Which manifestation differentiates primary syphilis from secondary syphilis? a. Fever, headache, and malaise b. Widespread rash c. Identified by serologic testing d. Appearance of a chancre 2 months after infection - ANSWER-ANS: D Primary syphilis is characterized by a primary lesion (the chancre), which appears 5 to 90 days after infection. The chancre begins as a painless papule at the site of inoculation and erodes to form a nontender, shallow, and clean ulcer several millimeters...