Which of the following statements correctly defines the term "perinatal death rate"?
A) Number of deaths in utero of a fetus 500 g or more per 1000 live births
B) Number of deaths per 1000 live births occurring in the first 28 days of life
C) Number of deaths per 1000 live births occurring at birth or in the first 12 months of life
D) Number of deaths per 1000 live births beginning when the fetus reaches 500 g and ending 28 days after birth
D
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a. Determination b. Action c. Precontemplation d. Contemplation
Coding schemes may be either alphabetic or numeric, but numeric is preferred
A) True B) False
Which of the following is an indication for a spinal anaesthetic?
a. The patient is currently on warfarin therapy. b. The patient has comorbidities that may contraindicate the use of general anaesthesia. c. The patient has raised intracranial pressure (ICP). d. The patient has a wound infection at the site of insertion.
A pregnant woman is admitted with premature rupture of the membranes. The nurse is assessing the woman closely for possible infection. Which of the following would lead the nurse to suspect that the woman is developing an infection? (Select all that apply.)
A) Fetal bradycardia B) Abdominal tenderness C) Elevated maternal pulse rate D) Decreased C-reactive protein levels E) Cloudy malodorous fluid