The nurse teaches a woman how to palpate the nipple during a breast self-exam. Which of the following is correct?
a. Compress the nipple between the thumb and forefinger.
b. Press the nipple against the rib cage.
c. Pull it upward and release it.
d. Roll it in a clockwise motion.
Question 2
The first stage of labor is often a time of introspection. In light of this, which of the following would guide your planning of nursing care?
A) A woman should be left entirely alone during this period.
B) A woman will rarely speak or laugh during this period.
C) A woman may spend time thinking about what is happening to her.
D) No nursing care is needed to be done during this time.
Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
Breast Palpation Methods, Wedge
Cushing’s syndrome. A photograph of a woman with the characteristic facial features of Cushing’s syn
Acromegaly. Photo of a woman illustrating the enlarged skull, jaw, and hands typical of acromegaly.
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.