Assessment of a pregnant woman reveals a pigmented line down the middle of her abdomen. The nurse documents this as which of the following?

A) Linea nigra
B) Striae gravidarum
C) Melasma
D) Vascular spiders


A

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A patient is seen for an erythematous generalized rash. Which questions should the nurse ask regarding the rash?

Select all that apply. 1. "Have you recently eaten any new foods?" 2. "What medications do you take?" 3. "Have you changed your soap?" 4. "Have you changed skin care lotions?" 5. "How often do you walk outside?"

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Jacob has hypertension, for which a calcium channel blocker has been prescribed. This drug helps control blood pressure because it:

1. Decreases the amount of calcium inside the cell 2. Reduces stroke volume 3. Increases the activity of the Na+/K+/ATPase pump indirectly 4. Decreases heart rate

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Vitamin K is the _____-soluble vitamin routinely given to _____

a. water; new mothers b. fat; new mothers c. water; newborns d. fat; newborns

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Identify the family type that has a father, daughter, and stepmother:

1. Blended. 2. Nuclear. 3. Traditional Nuclear family. 4. Bi-nuclear family.

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