The reproductive care clinic nurse teaches young women about their risk for sexually transmitted infections, which include:
Select all answers that apply:
A) Increased genital mucosal surface area
B) Temperature of the vaginal area
C) Increased number of pubic hair follicles
D) Alkaline pH of the vagina
A, D
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Patients experiencing hypoxemia or hypermetabolism try to increase their oxygen intake by using their sternocleidomastoid, rectus abdominis, trapezius, and scalene muscles. What are these muscles called?
a. external intercostal muscles c. muscles of the diaphragm b. internal intercostal muscles d. accessory muscles
A patient with portal hypertension has been admitted to the floor you work on. What will you assess for related to portal hypertension?
A) Bowel obstruction B) Vitamin A deficiency C) Ascites D) Hepatic encephalopathy
A laboring woman with no known risk factors suddenly experiences spontaneous rupture of membranes (ROM). The fluid consists of bright red blood. Her contractions are consistent with her current stage of labor
There is no change in uterine resting tone. The fetal heart rate begins to decline rapidly after the ROM. The nurse should suspect the possibility of: a. Placenta previa. b. Vasa previa. c. Severe abruptio placentae. d. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC).
Successful critical thinking requires synthesis of knowledge, experience, information gathered from patients, critical thinking attitudes, and intellectual and professional standards
Once the assessment has been done, it is important for the nurse to understand that a. The nursing diagnoses never change. b. The patient's condition never changes. c. Critical thinking is ongoing. d. Hygiene needs to become a simple routine.