When assessing the client's pulse, the nurse is using the following assessment technique:
A) Inspection
B) Palpation
C) Percussion
D) Auscultation
Ans: B
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A woman is 7 cm dilated, and her contractions are 3 minutes apart. When she begins cursing at her birthing coach and the nurse, what does the nurse assess as the most likely explanation for the woman's change in behavior?
a. Labor has progressed to the transition phase. b. She lacked adequate preparation for the labor experience. c. The woman would benefit from a different form of analgesia. d. The contractions have increased from mild to moderate intensity.
Which of the following endocrine functions are responsible for increased resorption of bone that results in a reduction of the number and function of osteoclasts? Select all that apply
A) Calcitonin secretion B) Decrease in estrogen levels C) Stimulation of excess thyroid hormone D) Release of catecholamines E) Increase movement of calcium and phosphate from bone into the extracellular fluid
Three sisters decide to have genetic testing done because their mother and their maternal grandmother died of breast cancer. Each of the sisters has the BRCA1 gene mutation
The nurse explains that just because they have the gene does not mean that they will develop breast cancer. What does the nurse explain their chances of developing breast cancer depend on? A) Their lifestyles B) What other gene mutations they have C) Penetrance D) Susceptibility
Which of the following descriptions of symptoms would alert the nurse to a diagnosis of premenstrual syndrome?
A) Symptoms are present for 5 days before menstruation begins, symptoms end within 2 days after menstrual cycle starts B) Symptoms are present for 5 days before menstruation begins, symptoms are present for at least three consecutive menstrual cycles C) Symptoms are present for 2 days before menstruation begins, symptoms are present for at least six consecutive menstrual cycles D) Symptoms are present for 2 days before menstruation begins, symptoms end within 4 days after menstrual cycle starts