A nurse is assessing a postpartum client for fundal height,…
A nurse is assessing a postpartum client for fundal height, location, and consistency. The fundus is noted to be displaced laterally and there is uterine atony. The nurse should identify which of the following conditions as the cause of the uterine atony?
Read DetailsA client verbalizes to a mental health counselor that his li…
A client verbalizes to a mental health counselor that his life is meaningless since his wife divorced him and that he no longer wants to live. What nursing diagnosis, resulting from his spiritual distress, would be appropriate?
Read DetailsA client who was assaulted in the street is brought to the e…
A client who was assaulted in the street is brought to the emergency room for observation. A nurse documents the client has difficulty communicating verbally, is agitated, and reports chest pain and a sense of impending doom. The client is perspiring, has a heart rate of 120 beats/minute, and a respiratory rate of 30 beats/minute. What type of anxiety does the nurse identify the client is experiencing?
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A patient who has had several sexual partners in the past month expresses a desire to use a barrier contraceptive that will protect against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Which contraceptive method should the nurse recommend?
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