Author Question: The nurse is explaining to a new prenatal patient that the certified nursemidwife will perform ... (Read 41 times)

hubes95 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse is explaining to a new prenatal patient that the certified nursemidwife will perform clinical pelvimetry as a part of the pelvic exam.

The nurse knows that teaching has been successful when the patient states, The certified nursemidwife will perform this examination because: 1. It will help us know how big a baby I can deliver vaginally.
2. Doing this exam is a part of prenatal care at this clinic.
3. My sister had both of her babies by cesarean.
4. I am pregnant with my first child.

Question 2

When caring for the menopausal woman, nurses need to be empathetic in approaching the areas of: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

1. Administering medications.
2. Health teaching.
3. Providing physical care.
4. Counseling.
5. Encouraging hormone therapy.

olivia_paige29 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1
Rationale 1: Clinical pelvimetry is an estimate of the diameter of the pelvis the baby fits through during birth. The estimated size of the pelvis helps estimate what size fetus the patient can deliver vaginally.
Rationale 2: Although this is a true statement, the estimation of the pelvis size is a better indication of the patient's understanding.
Rationale 3: Knowing that the patient's sister had her babies by cesarean would not indicate that the patient understood the teaching.
Rationale 4: Clinical pelvimetry is done with the first pregnancy, but the patient's stating that this is her first child does not indicate that the patient understood the teaching.

Answer to Question 2

2,3,4
Rationale 1: Administering medications is not part of the empathetic approach to care.
Rationale 2: The nurse needs to use an empathetic approach in counseling, health teaching, and providing physical care.
Rationale 3: The nurse needs to use an empathetic approach in counseling, health teaching, and providing physical care.
Rationale 4: The nurse needs to use an empathetic approach in counseling, health teaching, and providing physical care.
Rationale 5: Encouraging hormone therapy is not an empathetic approach in caring for the menopausal woman.