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When teaching a patient about breast self-examination, the nurse will include the information that most breast cancers are located in which quadrant(s) of the breast(s)? Select all that apply.  

The nurse teaching a young women’s community service group about breast self-examination (BSE) will includes what information as part of an important part of preventative care?

During the initial prenatal visit the following information is obtained: Age 24 years old with low body mass index (BMI) of 17.5; Cocaine “several times” during the past year; “occasional alcohol use”; family history of diabetes and cancer and sister with an infant with neural tube defect. Vital signs are BP:108/70 mm Hg, HR 72 beats/min, RR 16 breaths/min. Which characteristics place the woman in a high risk category?

When teaching a patient scheduled for a cystogram via a cystoscope about the procedure, the nurse tells the patient what?

A patient in respiratory distress is admitted to the medical unit at the hospital. During the initial assessment of the patient what should the nurse do?

To assess tenderness in the flank area related to kidney disease, the nurse uses the percussion technique of striking what?

With regard to the respiratory development of the newborn, nurses should be aware that…

The nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with a bleeding duodenal ulcer. Which data identified on a nursing assessment would indicate a possible intestinal perforation and require immediate nursing action? 

In evaluating the effectiveness of magnesium sulfate for the treatment of labor, what finding would alert the nurse to possible side effects?

Maternal hypotension is a potential side effect of regional anesthesia and analgesia. What nursing interventions could you use to raise the client’s blood pressure? Select all that apply.