A female client is to be positioned in the lithotomy position for ...

[ashley]

A female client is to be positioned in the lithotomy position for gynecologic surgery. Which of the following statements describes the lithotomy position?
 
  A) The client will be in a reclining position with the knees bent, hips rotated outward, and feet flat.
  B) The client will be in a reclining position with the feet in stirrups.
  C) The client will lie on her left side with her chest leaning forward and the right knee bent toward the head.
  D) The client should rest on the knees and chest, supported by a small pillow, with the head to one side.

Question 2

A nurse needs to administer a prescribed dosage of oral medication to a newly admitted client. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform when administering oral medication to the client?
 
  A) Prepare the exact dosage of medication in front of the client.
  B) Avoid administering medication prepared by another nurse.
  C) Bring the prescribed medication in a ceramic cup or glass container.
  D) Check the label of the medication container three times at the bedside.

[Jane]

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
The lithotomy position is a reclining position with the feet in metal supports called stirrups. It is used to facilitate gynecologic (female reproductive), urologic, and sometimes rectal examinations. The dorsal recumbent position is a reclining position with the knees bent, hips rotated outward, and feet flat. In the Sims' position, the client lies on the left side with the chest leaning forward and the right knee bent toward the head. In the kneechest position, the client rests on the knees and chest.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
A nurse should never administer medications prepared by another nurse. The nurse administers only those medications that he or she has prepared. The nurse should prepare and bring oral medications to the client's bedside in a paper or plastic cup, not in a glass container or ceramic cup, in order to avoid accidents and spills. The nurse checks the label of the medication container three times when preparing it, not when administering it to the client.

[ashley]

Excellent

[ghepp]

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