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- A postpartum rubella titer of 1:7 indicates that
- patient should be vaccinated.
- Infants of diabetic mothers are prone to macrosomia related to
- increased insulin production in the fetus.
- What is another term for macrosomia
- Gigantism
- Which finding would be evidence of delayed involution in a woman who is six weeks postpartum?
- abilitiy to palpate the uterus.
- Define involution
- a normal process of turning or rolling inward characterized by a decrease in size of the cells of an organ, i.e. postpartum uterus
- Exposure to rubella is most dangerous at what point during pregnancy?
- 2-12 weeks
- Estriol level assessment during pregnancy assesses which parameter?
- placental function
- Which finding should be of concern in a newborn?
- total absence of meconium during the first 48 hours of life.
- A patient in her 40th week of pregnancy is leaking amniotic fluid. Which finding would carry the greatest potential for infection?
- membranes ruptured for 26 hours.
- A premature infant is being fed for the first time. Which finding would be most important to watch for?
- choking and aspiration due to immature gag reflex.
- Which statement regarding exercise after pregnancy should be included with discharge instructions following a normal vaginal birth?
- Daily walking is the best overall excercise.
- In an emergency situation, the caregiver's task when caring for a newborn that was delivered at home would be to
- keep the baby warm.
- Which action is most important to complete before allowing the mother and baby to leave the delivery room?
- place matching identification on the mother and the baby.
- A new, young mother is having trouble getting her one day old infant to take a bottle. You should
- teach the mother about the rooting reflex.
- The primary nursing goal when caring for a baby receiving phototherapy would be to
- keep her well hydrated.
- An infant born to a diabetic woman would most likely suffer from
- hypoglycemia.
- Initially, which action would be most appropriate for a pregnant mother who is having heartburn?
- eat several small meals a day, rather than three large meals.
- Maternal chlamydial infection is most likely to cause which outcome for the infant?
- increased risk of PROM (premature rupture of membrane)
- Which symptom would be most important to report in a patient with pregnancy induced hypertension?
- swelling of face and hands.
- The hallmark symptom of placenta previa is
- painless vaginal bleeding
- Fetal monitoring during labor shows repeated late deceleration. What is the appropriate nursing action?
- position the mother on her left side.
- Which is a true statement about gate-control theory?
- synapses in the dorsal horns act as a gate that closes to keep impulses from reaching the brain or open to permit impulses to ascend to the brain.
- What is the benefit of patient control analgesia (PCA) to a patient? (3)
- client tends to take less medication, having control over pain, not depending on nurse availability, and small doses of narcotics delivered at short intervals.
- Which of the following is a side-effect of an opioid?
- constipation, nausea and vomiting.
- What is the rationale in providing cutaneous stimulation for temporary relief of pain?
- Relieves pain by the superficial heating or cooling of skin. These pain management methods include cold packs and hot packs, and should be used in conjunction with exercise
- In order to be competent in promoting sexual health, the nurse will have
- personal awareness of beliefs, attitudes and values.
- At what phase of the sexual response cycle in which sexual tension increases to a level nearing orgasm? (it may last from 30 seconds to 3 minutes.)
- plateau
- What factor may contribute to decreased sexual motivation?
- dyspareunia (abnormal pain during sexual intercourse)
- Give three factors that are clinical manifestations of candidiasis.
- itching, cheesy discharge, redness and irriation.
- What is the Leininger model?
- Emphasizes that health and care are influenced by elements of social structure.
- What is an approach to caring for a person with chronic illness that includes social and psychological impact on the patient and family along with medical aspects of illness and management?
- Trajectory framework.
- Nursing care that is directed toward a specific population or group within the community is called
- community-based nursing.
- Intravenous administration of oxytocin (pitocin) should be discontinued immediately if
- contractions last longer than 90 seconds.
- Which symptom would be most indicative of toxicity in a patient receiving intravenous magnesium sulfate?
- absence of deep tendon reflexes.
- A 10 pound infant appears to be very jittery just after birth. You should use which standing order?
- obtain a glucose level.
- Premature infants commonly have trouble maintaining adequate perfusion. The phenomenon is usually due to
- lack of surfactant.
- Most postoperative patients require the frequent administration of a narcotic analgesic for
- the first 12 hours after surgery.
- Morbidity when used in discussing statistics means
- any sickness.
- Which immunization is recommended for use in all children in the U.S.?
- DPT, OPV, measles
- A patient just recuperating from a heart attack needs instruction about safe sexual activities and effects that therapy may have on sexual functioning. The nurse should consider what topics to teach?
- when is sexual activity safe.
- The purpose of administering miotics to a patient with glaucoma is to
- increase outflow of aqueous humor.
- Which sexually transmitted disease can be diagnosed by blood test?
- syphilis.
- The intervention that would most likely decrease the discomfort of Meniere's disease would be
- administer diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
- What is Meniere's disease?
- a chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by recurrent episodes of vertigo; progressive hearing loss.
- In a male patient, signs of gonorrhea may include (3)
- purulent discharge from urethra, dysuria, clear drainage with mucus.
- Clinical manifestation of detached retina may include
- sensation of a veil in the line of sight
- The occurrence of thrush in a 3 day old infant is most commonly caused from
- contact in birth canal.
- Meniere's disease is a disorder of the
- inner ear.
- The pain of otitis media is primarily caused by
- fluid in the middle ear
- In chronic glaucoma, the main aim of the treatment is
- control intraocular pressure.
- Which would not be dangerous for a person with glaucoma?
- use of sedatives.
- When is Aquamephytoin given to a newborn?
- adminster within 16 hours after delivery. This is the same as Vitamin K.
- What does a rhizotomy do?
- interrupts the anterior or posterior nerve root between the ganglion and the cord.
- Define transcultural nursing
- the comparitive study and analysis of different cultures and subcultures in the world.
- Leningers sunrise model emphasizes
- health care is influenced by elements of social structure, religious and philosophical factors, kinship, social systems, cultural values, political and legal factors, and economic and educational factors.
- Define holistic health belief
- this holds that the forces of nature must be maintained in balance or harmony.
- What kind of care do community nursing centers provide?
- Primary care to a specific population.
- Define Braxton Hicks contractions
- these contractions are intermittent. Many are painless and assist in placental circulation.
- How much water does an average woman retain during pregnancy?
- 6-8 liters (increases blood volume)
- How much weight should a pregnant woman gain during pregnancy?
-
1st trimester: 2-5 lbs.
1 lb per week for remaining gestation. - What is a sign that a neonate has made a transition from intrauterine life?
- Heart murmur
- What would be reported in a patient getting meperidine?
- Hand tremors (meperidine is an opiate analgesic, also known as Demerol)
- What should be reported in a female taking birth control pills?
- Blurred vision
- After a patient is given an opiate that they should have their bed rails
- Raised
- Men and women both have nipple erection during which phase of sexual stimulation?
- The excitement phase of sexual stimulation
- A patient tells the nurse her last menstrual period started Dec 26. During what days is she most likely to get pregnant?
- Jan 18-22
- A sign of syphilis is
- A painless chancre on the perineum
- Antibiotics are put in newborn’s eyes to prevent
- gonorrhea
- A side effect of depo-provera is
- irregular periods
- A breast self examination (BSE) should extend into
- the part of the breast in the axilla
- The purpose of "mainstreaming" a child with a chronic illness is to
- increase growth and development
- Smoking cessation programs are a form of what kind of prevention?
- primary prevention
- Chemotherapy for a cancer patient is what kind of prevention?
- tertiary prevention
- Lead level screening in children is what kind of prevention?
- secondary prevention
- This is a presumptive sign of pregnancy
- amenorrhea
- “Quickening†can occur at _____ weeks gestation?
- 16-22
- A fetal heartbeat is a ______ sign of pregnancy
- diagnostic
- A neonate who is born thru caesarean section can normally have _________ during respiration.
- fine crackles
- This is how blood bypasses the fetal lungs
- ductus arteriosis
- The RH factor should be determined before what procedure?
- an amniocentesis
- Post-partum, if the uterus is well-contracted, the most likely cause of bleeding is
- birth canal lacerations
- Nodules in the breast in early pregnancy are caused by
- ductal proliferation
- You should notify the doctor if the post-partum woman’s uterus is not
- mid-line
- Aquamephyton is used to prevent
- neonatal bleeding problems (aquamephyton is Vitamin K)
- If the newborn has an increased bilirubin it is also important to know their
- gestational age
- Presbycusis is
- hearing loss due to old age
- Central vision is most affected by
- macular degeneration
- What is the function of miotic drops?
- dilate the pupil
- The definition of legally blind is
- “unable to be correctedâ€
- The “weber test†tests
- lateralization of hearing
- Tonometry is to test
- intraocular pressure
- Eyedrops get instilled in
- the lower conjuctival sac
- Visually impaired people can use what device to help see?
- hand magnifiers
- After mastoid surgery, the patient should avoid
- heavy lifting
- Why should a patient be encouraged to walk soon after a hysterectomy?
- To prevent DVT (deep vein thrombosis)
- In men, smoking decreases
- spermoneogenesis
- A young woman with the sudden onset of fever and abdominal pain should be assessed for⬦
- toxic shock syndrome
- After a colporrhaphy a patient should take
- laxatives (a colporrhapy is the operation of suturing the vagina)
- During a home assessment of an asthmatic child you should be concerned about
- an unvented dryer
- If a woman is having late decelerations in FHR (fetal heart rate) you should
- raise her upper body and lay her on one side (the left side)
- Pelvic inflammatory disease increases the woman’s risk of
- ectopic pregnancy
- A woman feels the urge to push during which stage of labor?
- Stage 2
- During an interview about sexual history you should start with
- non-threatening questions
- Middle-aged adults should be educated about the dangers of
- hypertension
- Maternal-child health is a good measure of
- community health
- Why is compliance with hypertension medications difficult?
- Because the disease may not have definite signs/symptoms
- Define myopia
- near-sightedness
- during the trajectory phase of illness is when the patient gets a ______ workup.
- diagnostic
- Increased chronic disease can be attributed to
- longer lifespans
- Influenza is an ______ illness
- endemic
- A nursing diagnosis for PROM (premature rupture of membranes) could be
- “increased risk for infectionâ€
- The “physiological anemia of pregnancy†is caused by
- An increase in plasma volume
- Impotence in old men is usually due to
- vascular problems
- Hair cells in cochlea degenerate in what stage of life?
- old age
- One consequence of crytporchiditis is
- infertility
- What position should the head of bed be in after a g-tube feeding?
- up
- “Using a mirror†is not correct for
- testicular self exam (TSE)
- A pregnant women has a positive rubella titer. Does she need a shot?
- No
- A woman is treated at 32 weeks gestation for premature labor with betamethasone. How would you know the drug worked?
- The neonate has a respiratory rate (RR) of 40 without difficulty breathing. (Betamethasone is a corticosteroid that can make a premature baby's lungs mature in as little as 24-48 hours.)
- People who are “present-oriented†should have their medications timed with
- waking up and meals
- A patient who is not following treatment regimen should be evaluated to
- make sure he understands the regimen
- What is an epidemic with suicide?
- When one person commits suicide and several others follow.
- How can a family dealing with a chronically ill member show they are dealing with the situation?
- list their support services
- Immunization and family planning are what type of prevention?
- primary prevention
- Chinese people may defer health care decisions to
- an elder family member
- If a male nurse enters the room of a female Muslim patient that he should be escorted by
- a male family member
- An IUD is a good birth control choice for
- a multiparous woman
- What should be told to a post-vasectomy male?
- Use condoms for a year
- A man complains of sudden pain after prostate surgery. What should be checked first?
- Check for bleeding
- You should tell a teenage girl who will take prostaglandin inhibitors to prevent PMS that she should take them how many days before her period starts?
- 2 days before her period starts
- A parent should not wash the circumcision site with
- soap and water
- A newborn baby is left outside the hospital ED. Of the following, which is most concerning finding? Peripheral vasoconstriction with decreased skin temperature, blood sugar of 49mg/dl, rectal temperature of 97.1 deg F, heart rate of 130 BPM.
- Rectal temperature of 97.1 deg F
- A patient who only speaks French just nods when given instructions. What should be done?
- Get an interpreter for her
- A 4 y/o child is put into a car seat. Which healthy people 200 goal does this help achieve?
- To increase lifespan of healthy people
- What should you tell a woman who is having problems with breast engorgement?
- Breast feed often
- Why should you encourage dad to hold new baby up against his skin.
- To foster parental bonding
- A neonate vomits after every feeding and is constantly jittery. What is the nursing diagnosis?
- Ineffective nutrition related to vomiting
- A sign of too much epidural anesthesia is
- respiratory depression
- A patient's pain response can be influenced by (3)
- anxiety, fear and depression
- The first sign of increased pain is
- increased heart rate
- A patient complains of pain after a surgical procedure. What is nursing diagnosis?
- Incisional pain secondary to surgical procedure
- Opiates cause _____ _____ more in children than adults.
- respiratory depression
- If you give an opiate to a patient you should get help from another nurse to
- ambulate the patient
- A terminally ill child should be involved in the
- development of his care plan
- In a newborn, total absence of what in the first 48 hours is abnormal?
- meconium
- Stevie Carson is a three-week-old with pyloric stenosis. To help him retain his feedings you should
- after feeding, place him on his left side with the head elevated.
- As you assess a 2 day old infant, you notice a shrill, harsh sound heard during inspiration. What term should you use to chart this finding?
- stridor
- Janelle has just completed the first stage of labor. What has just been accomplished?
- complete cervical dilation
- Carla Dennison, who is in the 39th week of pregnancy, is leaking amniotic fluid. Which carries the greatest potential for infection?
- membranes ruptured for 26 hours
- Kylie Andres is a newborn in an isolette undergoing phototherapy. Which intervention is most important?
- reposition him frequently
- An eighteen-hour old infant is showing signs of respiratory distress. What symptom would you expect to see?
- expiratory grunting
- Kelly, a 11 month old infant, has been taking in excessive amounts of milk. You suspect that she might be iron-deficient. What finding would be most supportive of your assumption?
- Hgb. 9.2
- Helen Cravens is a 27-year-old gravida iii, para iii who just delivered a healthy baby boy. Her postpartum rubella titer is 1:7. Based on this information you know that
- she should be vaccinated
-
Geraldine, a 24 year old gravida i, para 0, is a brittle diabetic. Her
infant is prone to macrosomia as a related to - increased insulin production in the fetus
- Karla King is pregnant with her first child. She thinks she may have been exposed to rubella. Exposure during what stage of pregnancy is most dangerous?
- 2-12 weeks
- During her weekly check up, the doctor has ordered an estriol level for Mrs. Sewett who is in her 39th week of pregnancy. The test is useful in assessing
- placental function (estriol is a hormone produced by the placenta and by the fetal liver and adrenal glands)
- As the delivery room nurse, you know that which action is most important to complete before the mother and baby to leave the delivery room?
- place matching identification bands on both the mother and the baby
- Jessica Molten is being given intravenous magnesium sulfate for severe toxemia. You should observe her carefully for which symptom that may be indicative of toxicity?
- absence of deep tendon reflexes
- Carrie Yates is in her 37th week of pregnancy. She is in the early stages of pregnancy-induced hypertension. You should tell her to report which symptom?
- swelling of face and hands
- Three-week-old Nathanial Moore has pyloric stenosis. Which symptom would you most expect to observe?
- upper abdominal distention
- Carvella Monza is in her fourth month of pregnancy. She is having heartburn every day. Which statement would be most therapeutic?
- "You should eat several small meals a day, rather than three large meals"
- Your maternity patient is on a fetal monitor. She is now showing repeated late decelerations. Your initial nursing action should be to
- position the mother on her left side
- Margo Riley, a 10 pound infant appears to be very jittery just after birth. Her symptoms should prompt you to use which standing order?
- obtain a glucose level
- The doctor has just performed an amniotomy on Mrs. Kelley. You should immediately assess
- the fetal heart tones
- A patient says, "I feel like there is fluid leaking from my vagina." You need to determine whether or not it is amniotic fluid. You perform a nitrazine test properly and obtain a positive result. What tape turned what color?
- blue
- Immediately after birth, the neonate's mouth is always suctioned before the nose is suctioned. Why?
- to prevent aspiration
- Your patient is having alpha-fetoprotein studies done today. What is the purpose of this study?
- identify neural tube defects
- Active herpes is most dangerous to the fetus during which time during pregnancy?
- at delivery
- Your patient asks, "What is an amniotomy?" You should tell her it is
- the artificial rupture of the membranes
- Magnesium sulfate is given primarily to
- prevent seizures
- Tina Quentin, gravida i para 0, is suffering from several of the common discomforts of pregnancy. Which symptom is not common in the first trimester of pregnancy?
- continuous or prolonged headaches
- Becky Woods has just had her first child. You should teach her that meconium normally changes from
- dark green to yellowish brown
- Mitzi Yates smokes a pack a day, even though she is pregnant. You should teach her that smoking during pregnancy has been proven to have which effect on the neonate?
- increased incidence of infant cardiovascular problems
- At two days postpartum, you would expect to palpate her uterus at what level?
- below the level of the umbilicus
- Your patient is receiving intravenous oxytocin (Pitocin). You know that it should be immediately discontinued if
- her contractions last longer than 90 seconds
- Which position for a woman in active labor to assume to help prevent venal-caval syndrome?
- left lateral
- Tom and Sarah are the proud parents of a newborn boy. When teaching them how to care for the umbilical stump, you should tell them to
- put alcohol on it several times a day
- While assessing your labor patient's the fetal heart tones, you hear a "swooshing"-type sound. You should chart this sound as
- funic souffle (also called fetal souffle)
- Linda Markum is complaining of pain following her cesarean section. Thirty minutes after receiving the ordered dose of Demerol 50 mg. IM, which statement indicates she has obtained adequate pain relief?
- "That shot took nearly all my pain away."
- Helen Timmons is seven days postpartum. You would expect her lochia to change from
- rubra to serous
- Liza Carson has a Chlamydial infection and she is five months pregnant. What risk does this pose?
- increased risk of PROM (premature rupture of membranes)
- Etta Mae has been comatose for several days. The family wants to keep her as comfortable as possible. The best position for her is
- side-lying
- You are ready to perform a painful procedure on sixteen-year-old Shelly Case. The most therapeutic statement would be
- "Let me explain how the discomfort you will feel can be minimized during this procedure."
- The primary purpose of a placebo is to
- relieve pain without using chemicals
- As you care for your patient, you are attempting to reduce his discomfort by using the gate control theory of pain relief. Which intervention are you most likely to use
- administer a back rub
- Ralph Parsons worked in a very noisy factory for 38 years before retirement. He now has a hearing loss which has been determined to be work-related. Which type of deafness is he most likely to have?
- sensorineural
- Steven is having a sympathadrenal response to pain. Which symptom is hemost likely exhibiting?
- elevated blood pressure and pulse
- A cold pack has been ordered for Andrew's knee. To prevent reflux vasodilation after application of a cold pack, you should
- wrap the cold pack in a towel
- "I grew up in France, and I think that France is superior to all other countries. Nothing you can say will change my mind." This type of belief is an example of:
- ethnocentrism
- Following vaginal delivery of a 9lb. 8oz. healthy baby girl, Mitzi Jones is having some perineal discomfort. Which statement shows that a sitz bath has been effective?
- "I am having very little discomfort in that immediate area right now."
- The release of natural endorphins helps decrease the perception of painful stimuli because endorphins
- decrease the pain threshold
- "My brother Mark has hemophilia, but I have been tested and I do not. Now that my wife and I are ready to have children, we would like to know what the chances are that our children will have hemophilia?"
- "Since hemophilia is carried and passed along only by the female, your children are not at risk unless your wife carries the trait."
- Jeannette and Mike O'Riley would like to know more about the rhythm method as a form of birth control. Among other things, she should be told to take her temperature
- daily, as soon as she wakes up and before arising from the bed
- Susie Benson, a 3-year-old with cystic fibrosis, is beginning her first day at a new day care and preschool center. Which type of stools should the workers at the center be told to expect from her?
- large, pale
- During middle school and high school, exploring homosexual desires is
- equally common in both boys and girls
- Intercyclic menstrual bleeding would be termed
- menorrhea
- Which statement is untrue regarding genital herpes?
- Acyclovir (Zovirax) is the drug of choice used to cure the infection
- A 72 hour old newborn might be expected to take how much formula at each feeding?
- 2 to 3 oz.
- A full term healthy newborn would most likely have a heart rate of
- 120-140 beats per minute
- Janna is a 12-hour-old infant born to a diabetic mother. You suspect that the infant is beginning to develop hypoglycemia because you notice which symptom?
- jitteriness
- Stimulation of the penis by licking and sucking is termed
- fellatio
- Of the following, which would least likely to be affected by cultural background?
- level of formal education
- Miranda Bell, a patient with myasthenia gravis, is experiencing mild dysphagia? Which snack would be most appropriate to suggest?
- pudding
- Which cranial nerve is most likely damaged in patients having difficulty chewing?
- V (Five)
- Referred pain, as in right posterior shoulder pain related to gall bladder disease, is most commonly associated with which type of pain?
- visceral pain
- Elsie Clayton, a 71 year old, has just been admitted to a nursing home after her CVA (cerebrovascular accident; stroke). Which statement indicates that she may need more help dealing with her chronic illnesses?
- "When I get home, I'll make sure all my scatter rugs are taken up immediately."
- The incidence of sexually transmitted disease in your community is up by 7% over last year's statistics. You are planning a community outreach program to address this problem. To most significantly lower next year's statistics, your primary target group
- high school students
- Pain experienced by a woman during intercourse, as a result of inadequate lubrication of the vagina is termed
- dyspareunia
- Jamalli is in labor for her first child. She has just handed you a small pair of scissors and asked that you place them under the bed, on the floor, nearest the center of the bed. In her culture, it is believed that having the scissors placed there will
- place the scissors under the bed according to her instructions.
- You have prepared a community outreach handout regarding Tay-Sachs disease. You should plan to hand it out at which facility?
- a Jewish synagogue with members from European backgrounds
- Following an automobile accident, Henry Nari has decreased sensation in his left arm and nerve damage is suspected. Which of the following diagnostic tests would be most definitive for his condition?
- evoked potentials (recordings of the nervous system’s electrical response to the stimulation of specific sensory pathways )
- As a nurse, you suspect that your head injury patient's intracranial pressure is increasing because he is showing signs of
- increased restlessness
- Of the following, which is the least effective form of birth control?
- douching after intercourse
- Which statement is least accurate?
- Androgens active the sebaceous glands in males, but not in females.
- Parasympathetic responses to painful stimuli include
- increased pulse rate
- All of the following are primary sexual characteristics except
- pubic hair
- John Avery is extremely myopic. This condition increases his risk for
- retinal tear
- Pain from A delta fibers is most commonly associated with which type of pain?
- sharp and piercing
- Which symptom is least likely to be associated with cerebral aneurysm?
- flaccidity
- Last year your community health department implemented an awareness campaign placing extra emphasis on the benefits of good prenatal care. Which change would be objective evidence that this project has been successful?
- an increase in the percentage of women admitted for delivery who have had prenatal care
- Even though your community only has a population of just over 4,000 people, a new McDonald's will be opening soon. As a community health nurse, you should be most concerned about changes in the nutritional intake of which age group?
- 12-18 year olds
- After having multiple symptoms over the past year, Martha Carey is being tested for Guillian-Barre syndrome. She will most likely have which type of examination?
- spinal tap (also called acute idiopathic polyneuritis, marked by parathesia of the limbs and by muscular weakness or a flaccid paralysis)
- After falling from a five foot scaffolding, the employee is sent to the company nurse. Upon examination, she notes that clear fluid is coming from his right nostril. The fluid should be tested for
- glucose
- Which of the following is not a neurotransmitter?
- enkephalins (One of the endogenous opioids that binds to opiate receptors and is used as a neurotransmitter)
- As the new director of the public health service in your town, you have chosen to assess the level of violence in your community. To do this you should pay close attention to
- availability of sports and recreation areas
-
Last year, the three-year-old daughter of a prominent attorney from the small town of Mayfield died from an accidental poisoning. Six other children in Mayfield also died from accidental poisoning in the past year.
As a tribute to those children, y - the school board has agreed to design and print a brochure containing information parents can use to childproof their homes. These will be sent home with elementary school children and distributed free to day care centers.
- Margaret Bensen is taking pilocarpine (Isopto Carpine) for her glaucoma. Which finding may be a side effect related to this medication?
- Increased sweating, N/V, blurred vision or change in near or far vision, tremors
- All of the following pertain to chronic pain except
- sympathetic nervous system
- A clear sense of gender doesn't usually develop until about the age of
- 4 or 5
- The primary focus of community health nursing, according the Conceptual Model of Community Health Nursing published by the American Nurse's Association, is
- Primary care
- A group of Vietnamese families have come to the community health center for dietary instruction to reduce their risk for cancer. They should be told to reduce their consumption of
- smoked fish
- Conjunctivitis is a disorder affecting the
- eye
- The primary focus of pain management interventions for patients with chronic pain is to
- improve the patient's quality of life
- According to the ANA, you would be performing community health nursing function if you
- gave a "Mr. Yuk" demonstration in a preschool center
- Thinking of the problems associated with developing a strong gender identity, which task would a 13 year old boy be least likely to enjoy doing?
- sewing on a button
- Which symptom is most common in patients with a detached retina?
- bright flashes of light
- The amount of pain stimulation a person requires before feeling pain is termed
- pain threshold
- Marjory has been having numbness and tingling in her left leg. The term for this condition is
- paresthesia
- Casey Lou is a four year old who has just undergone insertion of tympanostomy tubes. Her parents should be given all of the following advice except
- Notify the physician or emergency room immediately if a tube falls out
- Which statement about erogenous zones is least accurate?
- Erogenous zones are only found near the genitals and breasts of both genders.
- During an examination of your patient's ear, you notice that his cerumen is dry and gray. The finding would most likely be a normal finding in patients from which ethnic group?
- American Indian
- It is suggested that exercise can stimulate the increase of which natural mechanism within the body that has the ability to modulate pain transmission and pain perception?
- endorphins
- A patient diagnosed with Meniere's sydrome should make which type of adjustment in dietary intake?
- reduce sodium intake
- State Reva Rubin's Postpartum Emotional Adjustment for Taking-In.
- 2 to 3 days following birth; mom preoccupied with herself and own needs; allow her to talk about the birth.
- State Reva Rubin's Postpartum Emotional Adjustment for Taking-Hold.
- Begins on the 2nd or 3rd day & lasts for a day or 2; the mother assumes responsibility for her newborn as her needs are being met.
- State Reva Rubin's Postpartum Emotional Adjustment for Letting-Go.
- 5th week; total abandon to NB