Which condition would prevent the use of a vaginal hysterectomy?
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Question 2 of 5
On the second postoperative day, a patient who has had an abdominal hysterectomy complains of gas and abdominal distention. Which intervention would be most appropriate to stimulate a bowel movement?
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The young husband of a patient who has been scheduled for a hysterectomy because of the discovery of ovarian cancer in both ovaries says to the nurse, 'Please go talk to my wife. She is real upset and says she won't be a 'woman' anymore.' Which response from the nurse is most therapeutic?
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A patient, age 41, has had a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for endometriosis. She asks the nurse if she will have 'hot flashes.' Knowledge of which fact will guide the nurse's response?
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On the fourth postoperative day after a modified radical mastectomy, the nurse finds the patient with her back to the nurse. She is crying and tells the nurse she feels ugly and is worried that her husband will not be in love with her anymore. The nurse recognizes the interventions in the plan of care will be based which patient problem?
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