The nurse is caring for a client pregnant with twins. Which statement indicates that the client needs additional information?
1. "Because both of my twins are boys, I know that they are identical."
2. "If my twins came from one fertilized egg that split, they are identical."
3. "If I have one boy and one girl, I will know they came from two eggs."
4. "It is rare for both twins to be within the same amniotic sac."
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Explanation: 1. Not all same-sex twins are identical or monozygotic, because fraternal, or dizygotic, twins can be the same gender or different genders.
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The nurse working in the delivery room is aware that factors relating to blood volume, hemoglobin, and hematocrit of the newborn include: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Delayed cord blood clamping. 2. Prenatal hemorrhage. 3. Temperature of the newborn. 4. Gestational age. 5. Site of blood sample.
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1. "Avoid alcohol and caffeine." 2. "Sex should be avoided during the acute phase." 3. "Sit for as long as you can." 4. "Sitz baths may provide comfort."
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1. The 16-year-old anorexic 2. The 35-year-old with liver cancer 3. The 45-year-old chronic alcoholic 4. The 73-year-old diagnosed with hepatitis B