Select the Instruction by the Nurse That Is Most Helpful

question 14

Multiple Choice

Select the instruction by the nurse that is most helpful in relieving the pain from an episiotomy in a 1-day postpartum client.

• A)Increase fluid intake to 2000 mL per day.
• B)Keep the head of the bed elevated 45 degrees.
• C)Apply an ice pack to your perineum.
• D)Use a sitz bath twice a day.

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Definitions:

Inductive Reactance

The resistance offered by an inductor to alternating current, which varies with the frequency of the current and the inductance, also measured in ohms.

Power Factor

A dimensionless number between 0 and 1 that represents the ratio of the real power flowing to the load to the apparent power in the circuit.

True Power

The portion of power, measured in watts (W), that performs real work in a circuit, as opposed to apparent power which also includes reactive power.

Apparent Power

The total power in an AC circuit, combining both active (real) and reactive power, measured in volt-amperes (VA).