Author Question: In teaching a client to deal with the symptoms of PMS, the nurse should stress that the client ... (Read 59 times)

jerry coleman · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

In teaching a client to deal with the symptoms of PMS, the nurse should stress that the client should:

a. Decrease her fluid intake to prevent fluid retention.
b. Decrease her consumption of caffeine.
c. Eat three large meals a day to maintain glucose levels.
d. Drink a small glass of wine with her evening meal.

Question 2

Which factor significantly contributed to the shift from home births to hospital births in the early twentieth century?

a. Puerperal sepsis was identified as a risk factor in labor and delivery.
b. Forceps were developed to facilitate difficult births.
c. The importance of early parent-infant contact was identified.
d. The number of hospital births decreased.

wfdfwc23 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Caffeine increases irritability, insomnia, anxiety, and nervousness.
Fluid intake should not be decreased.
Six smaller meals a day will help maintain glucose levels.
Alcohol aggravates depression and should be avoided.

Answer to Question 2

B
The development of forceps to facilitate difficult births by physicians was a strong factor in the decrease of home births and the increase of hospital births.