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cmoore54

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on: Jul 11, 2018
A patient with arthritis has difficulty participating is sex because of joint pain and stiffness. What action by the nurse is best?
 
  a. Suggest a warm shower prior to sexual activity.
  b. Ask the patient if he or she needs more pain medication.
  c. Explore other ways of expressing sexual-ity.
  d. Refer the patient to a rheumatologist.

Question 2

The nurse caring for an older adult patient being treated for influenza is especially careful to monitor and document assessment data related to
 
  a. cognitive function.
  b. respiratory function.
  c. fluid intake.
  d. urinary output.


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momtoalll

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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A warm shower can reduce pain and stiffness, making sexual activity more enjoyable. The patient may need more pain medication, but the sedating effects may be counterproductive. The patient does not indicate he or she cannot or does not want to participate in sex, so suggesting other means of expression is not really addressing the core issue. Referral is possible, but the nurse needs to provide some intervention first.

Answer to Question 2

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Pneumonia may follow influenza, so respiratory function must be assessed effectively.
The other assessments are not as high a priority.


cmoore54

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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:D TYSM

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