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An unmarried young adult woman describes her sex life as “active” with “many” partners. She is requesting an intrauterine device (IUD) because she wants a contraceptive method that is reliable and does not interfere with sex. The nurse’s most appropriate response should be:

During a prenatal visit, a woman reports that a friend recommended chamomile tea to help her sleep at night. How should the nurse respond to her?

A woman with heart disease has delivered and is now in the postpartum unit. When caring for this woman, the nurse recognizes that:

The visiting nurse is at the home of an 88-year-old woman whose physician is concerned that she is losing weight. While performing an assessment, the nurse discovers that the client’s dentures are ill-fitting and this makes eating painful. The client claimed she informed her daughter of this, but the daughter is too busy to take her to the dentist. The nurse is concerned that this is a possible sign of:

__________ is when a client thinks or fantasizes about death with no definite intent to commit suicide.

A breastfeeding woman develops breast engorgement at 3 days postpartum. Which action would help this woman reduce the engorgement?

The nurse is obtaining a history of a patient with hepatitis A. Which question is most appropriate for the nurse to ask?

The nurse is caring for a 50-year-old female who presented to the emergency department after being involved in a motor vehicle collision. The patient displays marked tenderness and spasm in the suprapubic area and a nonpulsating mass. The nurse anticipates that this patient will undergo additional workup for which complication?

The assessment of a newly delivered woman reveals a boggy uterus. The nurse’s first intervention should be to:

The parents of a 2-year-old boy seek assistance at a family therapy clinic because their son throws a temper tantrum every time he is not allowed to throw his food on the floor during meals. Which therapeutic intervention does the nurse suggest?