The daughter of a woman who has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer asks the nurse about screening for this cancer. What would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

The nurse is discussing various contraceptive methods with a client and her partner.
After the discussion, which method do they identify as being available only with a prescription or fitted by a provider?

A patient is to receive Pergonal (Menotropins) injections for infertility prior to in vitro fertilization. What is the expected action of this medication?

Which of the following are hormonal methods of contraception? (Select all that apply)

Which statement made by the patient would signal to the nurse that she should not take oral contraceptives?

A neonate, 16 hours old, is in the NICU for respiratory distress. A chest X-Ray reveals heart failure. Lab results indicate: AB positive blood type, a positive Coomb’s test, serum bilirubin 16mg/dl, and severe anemia. The vital signs are 98.6 (F), HR 166, R 70. The infant is jaundiced from face to sole of feet and has generalized edema. What condition does the infant have?

Which of the following statements, if made by the patient, would indicate that the nurse’s teaching about the intrauterine device has been effective?

What symptom would a nurse anticipate in a patient diagnosed with bacterial vaginosis?

A woman at low risk and with no family history of breast cancer comes to the clinic and asks the nurse about when she should have her first mammogram.
According to the recommendations of the American Cancer Society, at what age should the woman have her first mammogram?

What are the clinical presentations of respiratory distress in a neonate? (Select all that apply.)

The labor nurse is admitting a patient in active labor with a history of genital herpes.
On assessment, the patient reports a recent outbreak, and the nurse verifies lesions on the perineum. What action should the nurse take in anticipating the plan of care for this patient?