The pregnant client asks the nurse why she feels the need to urinate so often. The nurse responds by explaining that urinary frequency during the first trimester is a result of:
A) increased renal blood flow. B) increased pressure from the pregnant uterus. C) increased bladder tone. D) increased urine production.
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a woman who is suffering from engorgement. The nurse advises the mother to:
A) avoid pacifiers and bottles during this time. B) apply a warm wet compress to the breasts after nursing. C) have the baby nurse on the side that is not engorged, so the baby will suck less vigorously on the engorged side. D) pump the breasts until they are empty, and store the breast milk to bottle-feed to the baby later.
The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonveral communication
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
Example of simplified note for one-time client.
Building a Client Base
Cutaway views of (a) the breast of a woman who is not pregnant and (b) the breast of a lactating wom