NSG 4525 Self Concept and Sexuality
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1. A nurse in the ambulatory surgery center is providing -Vaginal intercourse can
discharge teaching to a client who had dilation and be resumed after 2 weeks
curettage (D&C) following a spontaneous miscarriage. The client should avoid
Which of the following should be included in the teach- vaginal intercourse and
ing? the use of tampons for
-Vaginal intercourse can be resumed after 2 weeks 2 weeks following dis-
-Products of conception will be present in vaginal charge.
bleeding
-Increased intake of zinc-rich foods is recommended
-Aspirin may be taken for cramps
2. A nurse in a college health clinic is speaking to a -High-absorbency tam-
group of adolescents about toxic shock syndrome pons
(TSS). Which of the following should the nurse include Toxic shock syndrome, a
in the teaching as increasing the risk for contracting severe disease caused by
TSS? a toxin made by Staphylo-
-High-absorbency tampons coccus aureus, is charac-
-Mosquito bites terized by shock and multi-
-Travel to foreign countries ple organ dysfunction. Ap-
-Multiple sexual partners proximately 50% of all cas-
es involve menstruating
women using highly ab-
sorbent tampons.
3. A nurse is instructing a female client about how to -Every morning before
check basal temperature in order to determine if the arising
client is ovulation. The nurse would instruct the client To measure basal tem-
to check her temperature at which of the following perature, the client must
times? take her temperature every
-Every morning before arising morning at the same exact
-On days 13 to 17 of her menstrual cycle time before getting out of
bed. The client must try not
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-1 hour following intercourse to move too much, as any
-Before going to bed every night activity can raise the body
temperature slightly.
4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has had -Artificial lubrication can
a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpin- be used to treat vaginal
go-oophorectomy for uterine cancer. Which of the fol- itching and dryness.
lowing instructions should the nurse include in the The nurse should instruct
teaching? the client that atrophic
-A Papanicolaou (Pap) test should be performed every vaginal changes occur due
6 months. to the loss of estrogen
-Artificial lubrication can be used to treat vaginal itch- postoperatively and can
ing and dryness. also cause pain and dry-
-Increased vaginal drainage typically occurs 5 days fol- ness during sexual inter-
lowing surgery. course. Artificial lubricants
-Resume sexual intercourse in 2 to 3 weeks. can reduce the manifes-
tations associated with di-
minished mucous produc-
tion.
5. A nurse is caring for a client who is considering sev- -An intrauterine device
eral methods of contraception. Which of the following (IUD)
methods of contraception should the nurse identify as An IUD is found to have a
being most reliable? failure rate of less than 1
-A male condom in 100 users, which makes
-An intrauterine device (IUD) it one of the most reliable
-An oral contraceptive methods of contraception.
-A diaphragm with spermicide.
6. A nurse is caring for a client whose Papanicolaou (Pap) -Colposcopy
test results are abnormal. Which of the following pro- The nurse should antici-
cedures should the nurse anticipate for this client? pate follow-up visit for a
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