Significantly more men repartner after “gray divorce”—22% of women and 37% of men. Women live longer than men, but this would not account for this difference in ratio. What two reasons are given to describe this large numerical difference?
What is one way that postformal thought differs from formal…
What is one way that postformal thought differs from formal thought?
According to attachment theory, what has been found to influ…
According to attachment theory, what has been found to influence attachment in adult relationships?
The nurse is caring for a primiparous client who presents fo…
The nurse is caring for a primiparous client who presents for a scheduled cesarean section for breech presentation. The nurse begins preoperative care for this client by prioritizing
The nurse is caring for a preterm newborn who has experience…
The nurse is caring for a preterm newborn who has experienced frequent blood draws. The nurse notes that the heart rate has been steadily increasing while the temperature has remained in the normal range. The nurse contacts the provider and recommends
A client with polyhydramnios is being cared for during an el…
A client with polyhydramnios is being cared for during an elective induction. The provider broke the bag of water about 30 minutes ago and noted the head was not well applied to the cervix (ballotable). The fetal heart rate monitor shows contractions every five minutes with periodic variable decelerations with every contraction. The nurse enters the room and prioritizes
A gravid client has been in the latent phase of labor for 24…
A gravid client has been in the latent phase of labor for 24 hours. She presents to the triage unit, is 2 cm dilated, and contracting every three minutes. She is exhausted and cannot relax due to the pain. The nurse calls the provider who recommends
Using the Maternal Early Warning Criteria (MEWS System), pos…
Using the Maternal Early Warning Criteria (MEWS System), postpartum nurses look for early warning signs for hemorrhage, sepsis, hypertensive crisis, venous thromboembolism, and heart failure and identify “triggers” found in their assessments that indicate the client may have a serious condition that needs to be acted on immediately. Please name one assessment finding “trigger” and the associated serious postpartum condition that a nurse would validate within 5 to 10 minutes and then call the provider to initiate early treatment. An early assessment MEWS trigger is and may be related to .
A lactation consultant is caring for a client who delivered…
A lactation consultant is caring for a client who delivered 3 weeks ago. She recently began treatment for postpartum depression. The nurse knows to observe for which behavior?
A nurse is visiting a client who recently gave birth in a ho…
A nurse is visiting a client who recently gave birth in a home setting. The patient states she has been hearing voices that tell her to do things such as harm herself and her newborn child. What is the best action by the nurse?