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1) A client and her partner ask the nurse for information about permanent contraception. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the counseling? a. Most sterilization procedures are considered irreversible b. A woman should use contraception for 1-2 months after a tubal ligation c. A man is usually sterile immediately after a vasectomy d. The menstrual cycle is shorter after a tubal ligation 2) A nurse is planning care for a newborn who has neonatal abstinence syndrome...

1) A client and her partner ask the nurse for information about permanent contraception. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the counseling? a. Most sterilization procedures are considered irreversible b. A woman should use contraception for 1-2 months after a tubal ligation c. A man is usually sterile immediately after a vasectomy d. The menstrual cycle is shorter after a tubal ligation 2) A nurse is planning care for a newborn who has neonatal abstinence syndrome...

Which description of symptoms is characteristic of a client diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)? A) Tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing difficulties. B) Sudden, stabbing, severe pain over the lip and chin. C) Facial weakness and paralysis. D) Difficulty in chewing, talking, and swallowing. A 67-year-old woman who lives alone is admitted after tripping on a rug in her home and fractures her hip. Which predisposing factor probably led to the fracture in the proximal end of her f...

Which description of symptoms is characteristic of a client diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)? A) Tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing difficulties. B) Sudden, stabbing, severe pain over the lip and chin. C) Facial weakness and paralysis. D) Difficulty in chewing, talking, and swallowing. A 67-year-old woman who lives alone is admitted after tripping on a rug in her home and fractures her hip. Which predisposing factor probably led to the fracture in the proximal end of her f...

An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict bedrest. Which nursing measure is essential to the client's nursing care? A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes. B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on extremities. C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in sequence. D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired position. To avoid shearing forces when repositioning, the client should be lifted gently across a surface (D). Reddened a...

An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict bedrest. Which nursing measure is essential to the client's nursing care? A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes. B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on extremities. C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in sequence. D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired position. To avoid shearing forces when repositioning, the client should be lifted gently across a surface (D). Reddened a...

An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict bedrest. Which nursing measure is essential to the client's nursing care? A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes. B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on extremities. C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in sequence. D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired position. To avoid shearing forces when repositioning, the client should be lifted gently across a surface (D). Reddened a...

Which description of symptoms is characteristic of a client diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)? A) Tinnitus, vertigo, and hearing difficulties. B) Sudden, stabbing, severe pain over the lip and chin. C) Facial weakness and paralysis. D) Difficulty in chewing, talking, and swallowing. A 67-year-old woman who lives alone is admitted after tripping on a rug in her home and fractures her hip. Which predisposing factor probably led to the fracture in the proximal end of her f...

An elderly client with a fractured left hip is on strict bedrest. Which nursing measure is essential to the client's nursing care? A. Massage any reddened areas for at least five minutes. B. Encourage active range of motion exercises on extremities. C. Position the client laterally, prone, and dorsally in sequence. D. Gently lift the client when moving into a desired position. To avoid shearing forces when repositioning, the client should be lifted gently across a surface (D). Reddened a...

Unusual white areas on the skin may be due to: Selected Answer: C. vitiligo. 2. Mrs. Leonard brings her newborn infant into the pediatrician's office for a first well-baby visit. As the health care provider, you teach her that newborns are more vulnerable to hypothermia due to: Selected Answer: D. a poorly developed subcutaneous fat layer. 3. Your patient is complaining of acute, intense sharp epigastric pain that radiates to the back and left scapula with nausea and vomiting. Based on t...