What is the most important aspect of care for the nurse to ...

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What is the most important aspect of care for the nurse to remember when screening a woman for partner abuse?
 
  1. Ensuring privacy and confidentiality
  2. Conveying warmth and empathy
  3. Asking specific, direct questions about abuse
  4. Clarifying her myths about battering

Question 2

The nurse is assisting a multiparous woman to the bathroom for the first time since her delivery 3 hours ago. When the patient stands up, blood runs down her legs and pools on the floor. The patient turns pale and feels weak.
 
  The first action of the nurse is to: 1. Assist the patient to empty her bladder.
  2. Help the patient back to bed to check the fundus.
  3. Assess her blood pressure and pulse.
  4. Begin an IV of lactated Ringer's solution.

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Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 1. Screening for women experiencing domestic violence must be done privately, with only the nurse and the client present, in a safe and quiet place.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Another action is more important.
Rationale 2: Massaging the fundus is the top priority because of the excessive blood loss. If the fundus is boggy, fundal massage will prevent further blood loss.
Rationale 3: Blood pressure and pulse do not change until 10002000 ml of blood has been lost.
Rationale 4: An IV might need to be started if the patient becomes symptomatic.