After delivery of a 9-pound baby, the nurse assesses a perineal laceration extending through the muscles of the perineum. The nurse records this as a ________-degree laceration
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
second
A second-degree laceration extends through the superficial tissues into the muscles of the perineum.
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a. Blood clotting abnormalities b. Neural tube defects c. Heart abnormalities d. Trisomy 18 e. Trisomy 21
A 44-year-old patient with breast cancer is prescribed Tamoxifen by the surgeon. She is complaining about hot flashes. Which of the following responses by the clinician would be most appropriate?
a. "You must be having menopause." b. "The hot flashes are a result of the antiestrogenic effects of Tamoxifen." c. "Tamoxifen will impact your temperature regulation center." d. "The drug destroys your ovaries."
The nurse explains to parents why an adenoidectomy is sometimes indicated with the tonsillectomy. Which of the following is the nurse's best explanation?
a. "An adenoidectomy is justified when a child's enlarged adenoids block the flow of air through the nasal passages." b. "Some surgeons prefer to take out the adenoids at the same time as the tonsillectomy because it saves the child from a second surgery." c. "Without the tonsils to screen out foreign proteins, the adenoids are more easily infected." d. "It is hard to take out the tonsils without removing the adenoids, because they often are adhered to each other."
Which of the following anesthetics increases blood pressure?
A. Ketamine B. Propofol C. Methohexital D. Midazolam