An obstetrical nurse is performing labor support for a 30-year-old woman who is experiencing her first pregnancy. The nurse has read in the patient's admission record that she experienced a sexual assault by a neighbor early in her pregnancy.
What possible implication for this woman's care should the nurse identify?
A) The woman may be uncomfortable with removing her clothes or having pelvic exams.
B) The woman may have difficulty with initially bonding with her infant after the delivery.
C) The woman would benefit from the participation of a chaplain during her labor.
D) The woman should have a cesarean section rather than a vaginal delivery.
Question 2
A patient is being discharged home from the ambulatory surgical center after cataract surgery. In reviewing the discharge instructions with the patient, the nurse instructs the patient to immediately call the office if he experiences what?
A) Sight morning discharge from the eye
B) Mild redness of the eye
C) Scratchy feeling in the eye
D) New floater in vision
Cushing’s syndrome. A photograph of a woman with the characteristic facial features of Cushing’s syn
Obstetrical sonography and fetometry. (b) An ultrasound image reveals the fetus within the uterus.
Entry level nurse competencies
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