Nursing - 309 Exam 2 Review (Questions And Answers)

An 86 year old woman had an anterior and posterior colporrhaphy (A & P repair) several days ago. Her retention catheter was removed 8 hours ago. Which assessment finding requires that you act most rapidly? {Ans: The abdomen is firm and tender to palpation above the symphysis pubis.}Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding assessment {Ans: excessive uterine bleeding - greater than 80 mL blood loss per cycle. longer than 21 days of bleeding.}A patient who underwent a right above the knee amputation 4 days ago also has a diagnosis of depression. Which order would you clarify with the health care provider. {Ans: Give fluoxetine (Prozac) 40 mg once a day.}When a client is in the right side lying position after the insertion of a left hip prosthesis, the nurse ensures that the client has a pillow placed between the thighs and that the entire length of the upper leg is supported. What does this pillow prevent? {Ans: Strain on the operative site.}The nurse sees that a patient has been advised by the health care provider to apply lindane to the affected area. What is a self care measure for this patient to ensure that the symptoms do not return