A pregnant patient cannot remember how many weeks she is into her pregnancy. On examination, you feel the fundus of the uterus at the level of the umbilicus, leading you to conclude that she has been pregnant for:
A) 12 weeks
B) 30 weeks
C) 24 weeks
D) 20 weeks
Answer: D) 20 weeks
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A patient has hard, nonpitting edema of the left lower leg and ankle. The right leg has no edema. Based on these findings, the nurse recalls that:
a. Nonpitting, hard edema occurs with lymphatic obstruction. b. Alterations in arterial function will cause edema. c. Phlebitis of a superficial vein will cause bilateral edema. d. Long-standing arterial obstruction will cause pitting edema.
Patterns of disease in the United States have undergone significant changes in recent decades and these changes are predicted to continue into the future. Which one of the following patients best exemplifies this changing pattern of disease?
A) A 5-year-old child who has developed measles because her parents opted against vaccination B) A 22-year-old man who has suffered a traumatic brain injury in a motor vehicle accident C) A 77-year-old man who has developed sepsis as a result of community-acquired pneumonia D) A 60-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
The patient tells the nurse that he is legally blind. This information provides the nurse with which information to use in planning care?
a. No vision enhancement techniques would be appropriate for this patient, because he is totally blind. b. This patient probably has some light perception, but no usable vision. c. This patient has some usable vision, which enables him to function at an acceptable level. d. Further questioning is needed to determine how this patient's visual impairment affects his normal functioning.
The nursing students are learning about diagnostic tests for cardiovascular disease (CVD). One blood test related to CVD is a lipid profile. When should a lipid profile be drawn to get accurate results?
A) After an 8-hour fast B) After a meal high in fat C) After a 12-hour fast D) After a large meal