The laboring client the nurse is caring for speaks English well, and has identified her race as Asian. She has requested only warm water to drink, and has refused ice chips and cold liquids throughout the labor.
The nurse understands that this is most likely related to: A. The client's belief in the role of hot and cold in health.
B. The fact that the client has not yet become thirsty.
C. A desire to have complete control of the environment.
D. Folklore concerning the desired sex of the unborn child.
Question 2
A client has been diagnosed with fallopian tube obstruction and told that her best option for becoming pregnant is with in vitro fertilization. The client asks the nurse about the procedure. What is the nurse's best explanation of this procedure?
1. In vitro fertilization (IVF) occurs over a full menstrual cycle.
2. In IVF, a woman's ovaries are stimulated by a combination of egg and sperm donations.
3. After ovarian stimulation, you will be inseminated with your partner's sperm.
4. The oocytes are aspirated from the ovaries and fertilized in the laboratory.
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
The nurse is using Standard Precautions to draw blood.
The nurse uses a noninvasive bladder ultrasound to measure the client’s bladder volume.
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