Author Question: A patient who delivered 2 hours ago tells the nurse that she is exhausted and feels guilty because ... (Read 57 times)

jrubin · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

A patient who delivered 2 hours ago tells the nurse that she is exhausted and feels guilty because her friends told her how euphoric they felt after giving birth. How should the nurse respond?

1. Everyone is different, and both responses are normal.
2. Most mothers do feel euphoria; I don't know why you don't.
3. It's good for me to know that because it might indicate a problem.
4. Let me bring your baby to the nursery so that you can rest.

Question 2

The nurse is evaluating the outcomes of nursing care for a woman with a urinary tract infection, and includes as a part of the evaluation whether the woman: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected.

Select all that apply. 1. Implements self-care measures for prevention.
2. Completed the prescribed antibiotics.
3. Knows self-care measures for worsening symtpoms.
4. States that UTIs are controlled, not cured.
5. Knows that cranberry juice can help prevent UTIs.

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

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Both euphoria and exhaustion are normal feelings after birth. Fatigue after birth is not indicative of a problem.
Rationale 2: The nurse should not imply that a mother's emotional response is not expected.
Rationale 3: Both euphoria and exhaustion are normal feelings after birth. Fatigue after birth is not indicative of a problem.
Rationale 4: The patient might want to be with her newborn, and the nurse should not encourage unnecessary separation of mother and child.

Answer to Question 2

1,2,5
Rationale 1: In the evaluation, the nurse should determine whether the woman implements self-care measures to help prevent recurrent UTI as part of her personal routine.
Rationale 2: Evaluation includes whether the woman completed her prescribed course of antibiotic therapy.
Rationale 3: The woman needs to identify signs of recurrent UTI or signs and symptoms of worsening urinary symptoms that would require follow-up care.
Rationale 4: The woman's UTI is cured rather than being controlled.
Rationale 5: null