This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: The clinic nurse talks with a patient about her possible pregnancy. The patient has experienced ... (Read 42 times)

bio_gurl

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 524
on: Jun 28, 2018
The clinic nurse talks with a patient about her possible pregnancy. The patient has experienced amenorrhea for 2 months, nausea during the day with vomiting every other morning, and breast tenderness.
 
  She is convinced she is pregnant and is reluctant to pay for a pregnancy test. Which action by the nurse is best?
 
  A.
  Agree that these signs usually signal pregnancy so no test is needed.
  B.
  Delete the order for the pregnancy test and inform the provider.
  C.
  Explain that these symptoms can be caused by other conditions.
  D.
  Inform the woman that this is standard procedure and must be done.

Question 2

The nurse includes screening for intimate partner violence in the first prenatal visit for all patients. Which of the following is an appropriate question for the nurse to ask?
 
  A.
  I need to ask you, do you feel safe from abuse right now?
  B.
  Is your partner threatening or harming you in any way right now?
  C.
  This is something we ask everyone: Do you have any abuse in your life right now?
  D.
  We ask everyone this: Do you feel safe in your living environment and relationships?


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

olderstudent

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 339
Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Presumptive signs of pregnancy are those subjectively reported symptoms that could be caused by another condition and include amenorrhea, nausea and vomiting, frequent urination, breast tenderness, perception of fetal movement, skin changes, and fatigue. The nurse should explain this and encourage the woman to have the pregnancy test. Simply telling the woman this is standard procedure does not educate her to make an informed decision.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Intimate partner violence is a difficult subject to discuss and the nurse may fear insulting or psychologically hurting the patient more. A nonthreatening approach is to ask patients directly whether they feel safe going home and whether they have been hurt physically, emotionally, or sexually by a past or present partner.


bio_gurl

  • Member
  • Posts: 524
Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

carojassy25

  • Member
  • Posts: 299
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Of the estimated 2 million heroin users in the United States, 600,000–800,000 are considered hardcore addicts. Heroin addiction is considered to be one of the hardest addictions to recover from.

Did you know?

As many as 20% of Americans have been infected by the fungus known as Histoplasmosis. While most people are asymptomatic or only have slight symptoms, infection can progress to a rapid and potentially fatal superinfection.

Did you know?

Everyone has one nostril that is larger than the other.

Did you know?

More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.

Did you know?

The average person is easily confused by the terms pharmaceutics and pharmacology, thinking they are one and the same. Whereas pharmaceutics is the science of preparing and dispensing drugs (otherwise known as the science of pharmacy), pharmacology is the study of medications.

Photo of the neck of a patient with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma showing the swelling associated with enla Photo of the neck of a patient with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma showing the swelling associated with enla
Nurse examining and measuring hematuria sample from client with a UTI Nurse examining and measuring hematuria sample from client with a UTI
Medical assistants perform many functions in a physician's office or a clinic. Medical assistants perform many functions in a physician's office or a clinic.
Calipers are used to measure the body fat on the triceps of a patient. Calipers are used to measure the body fat on the triceps of a patient.
An ultrasound being performed on a patient. An ultrasound being performed on a patient.
40th Week pregnancy period baby 40th Week pregnancy period baby
Video: Transcription - Introns and exons

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library