A client asks her nurse, Is it okay for me to take a tub bath ...

[leilurhhh]

A client asks her nurse, Is it okay for me to take a tub bath during the heavy part of my menstruation? The correct response by the nurse is:
 
  1. Tub baths are contraindicated during menstruation.
  2. You should shower and douche daily instead.
  3. Either a bath or a shower is fine at that time.
  4. You should bathe and use a feminine deodorant spray during menstruation.

Question 2

The increase in clotting factors during pregnancy places the client at increased risk for which complication?
 
  a. Hypertension c. Preterm labor
  b. Gestational diabetes d. Deep vein thrombosis

[jazzlynnnnn]

Answer to Question 1

3
Rationale:
1. Bathing, whether it is a tub bath or shower, is as important (if not more so) during menses as at any other time.
2. Bathing, whether it is a tub bath or shower, is as important (if not more so) during menses as at any other time. Douching should be avoided during menstruation.
3. Bathing, whether it is a tub bath or shower, is as important (if not more so) during menses as at any other time.
4. Bathing, whether it is a tub bath or shower, is as important (if not more so) during menses as at any other time. Feminine deodorant sprays are unnecessary.

Answer to Question 2

D
Increased clotting factors result in hypercoagulability, which increases the risk of deep vein thrombosis. Hypertension is caused by increased vascular resistance. Gestational diabetes is caused by insulin needs surpassing the output of the pancreas. A number of factors can lead to preterm labor, but increased clotting factors are not among the causes.

[leilurhhh]

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[jazzlynnnnn]

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