Test Bank for Financial Reporting and
Analysis 8th Edition By Lawrence Revsine,
Daniel Collins, Bruce Johnson, Fred
Mittelstaedt, Leonard Soffer
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Which action should the nurse take when a 35-year-old patient has a result of
minor cellular changes on her Pap test? - ANS-a. Teach the patient about
colposcopy.
b. Teach the patient about punch biopsy.
C. Schedule another Pap test in 4 months.
d. Administer the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
A 48-year-old woman in the emergency department reports that she has been
sexually assaulted. Which action by the nurse will be MOST important in
maintaining the medicolegal chain of evidence? - ANS-A. Labeling all
specimens and other materials obtained from the patient.
b. Assisting the patient in filling out the application for financial
compensation.
c. Discussing the availability of the morning-after pill for pregnancy
prevention.
d. Educating the patient about baseline sexually transmitted infection (STI)
testing.
Rational:
The careful labeling of specimens and materials will assist in maintaining the
chain of evidence. Assisting with paperwork, and discussing STIs and
pregnancy prevention are interventions that might be appropriate after sexual
assault, but they do not help maintain the legal chain of evidence.
A 31-year-old patient has just been instructed in the treatment for
aChlamydia trachomatis vaginal infection. Which patient statement indicates
that the nurses teaching has been effective? - ANS-a. I can purchase an overthe-counter medication to treat this infection.
b. The symptoms are due to the overgrowth of normal vaginal bacteria.
c. The medication will need to be inserted once daily with an applicator.
D. Both my partner and I will need to take the medication for a full week.
The nurse will plan to teach the female patient with genital warts about the -
ANS-A. importance of regular Pap tests.
b. increased risk for endometrial cancer.
c. appropriate use of oral contraceptives.
d. symptoms of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Rational:
The nurse in the women's health clinic has four patients who are waiting to be
seen. Which patient should the nurse see FIRST? - ANS-a. 22-year-old with
persistent red-brown vaginal drainage 3 days after having balloon
thermotherapy
b. 42-year-old with secondary amenorrhea who says that her last menstrual
cycle was 3 months ago
c. 35-year-old with heavy spotting after having a progestin-containing IUD
(Mirena) inserted a month ago
D. 19-year-old with menorrhagia who has been using superabsorbent
tampons and has fever with weakness Rational:
The patients history and clinical manifestations suggest possible toxic shock
syndrome, which will require rapid intervention. The symptoms for the other
patients are consistent with their diagnoses and do not indicate lifethreatening complications.
A healthy 28-year-old who has been vaccinated against human
papillomavirus (HPV) has a normal Pap test. Which information will the nurse
include in patient teaching when calling the patient with the results of the Pap
test? - ANS-Pap testing is recommended every 3 years for women your age.
To prevent pregnancy in a patient who has been sexually assaulted, the nurse
in the emergency department will plan to teach the patient about the use of -
ANS-levonorgestrel (Plan-B One-Step).
Rational:
Plan B One-Step reduces the risk of pregnancy when taken within 72 hours of
intercourse. The other methods are used for therapeutic abortion, but not for
pregnancy prevention after unprotected intercourse.
A 22-year-old tells the nurse that she has not had a menstrual period for the
last 2 months. Which action is MOST important for the nurse to take? - ANS-A.
Obtain a urine specimen for a pregnancy test.
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