Author Question: The nurse evaluates a need for further instruction to reduce the symptoms of vaginal dryness when ... (Read 35 times)

mp14 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse evaluates a need for further instruction to reduce the symptoms of vaginal dryness when the 70-year-old patient says:

a. Vaseline was good enough for my mother. It is good enough for me.
b. I use a water-soluble lubricant to aid intercourse.
c. I am trying an estrogen cream to see if it works.
d. I'll let you know how wild yams work for vaginal dryness.

Question 2

To reduce the threat of aspiration in the unconscious patient who is near death, the nurse should:

a. perform deep tracheal suctioning of the patient every hour.
b. place the patient in a side-lying position, with the head turned to the side.
c. slightly elevate the foot of the bed, with the patient in a supine position.
d. give the patient only thickened fluids.