The nurse is assessing a client who is at 35 weeks' gestation. What does the nurse expect the client to report at this phase of pregnancy?
1. Nausea and vomiting
2. Maternal ambivalence
3. Emotional shifts from highs to lows
4. Stretch marks on the abdomen
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Explanation: 4. Striae are purplish stretch marks that may develop as the pregnancy progresses.
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1. Anterior wall infarct. 2. Lateral wall infarct. 3. Inferior wall infarct. 4. Posterior wall infarct.
Women with gestational diabetes often give birth to larger-than-average infants. Which of the following explanations is most accurate?
1. The woman's tissues become insulin resistant, and her insulin crosses the placenta. 2. The fetus produces sufficient insulin to convert the glucose from the placenta to adipose tissue. 3. The fetus selectively absorbs the glucose but not the insulin from the mother. 4. Fetal insulin is stronger than maternal insulin.
When caring for a depressed client, the nurse made a comment that all depressed people are weak. This is categorized as which type of attitude displayed by the nurse?
A) Affective incongruence B) Judgmental C) Jealous D) Open-minded
All states have requirements that children receive immunizations or vaccinations against communicable diseases before they attend school
Some parents request that their child be exempt from the required immunizations for medical, religious, or philosophical reasons. What action might a school nurse take related to this request? The nurse: 1. Will deny entry into school for children without the required immunizations 2. Must educate the parents about the need for immunizations 3. Should be aware of the laws in the state regarding acceptable reasons for immu-nization exemption 4. Should allow the student to attend school without the immunizations