A pregnant woman is scheduled for an amniocentesis. She asks you how the physician can be certain the placenta is not punctured during this. Which of the following is your best response?
A) "Placentas always form on the posterior uterine wall."
B) "It would not be harmful even if it were punctured."
C) "A sonogram to locate it will be done first."
D) "A uterus feels soft over the placenta site."
C
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A patient is hospitalized following trauma to the neck that affected the thyroid gland. The nurse would monitor for changes in which hormone levels? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
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A. Begin teaching natural childbirth classes. B. Speak with the physicians about the current statistics and the need to address it. C. Perform a community assessment to determine what factors are contributing to the elevated C-section rate. D. Set a hospital goal to lower the C-section rate to under 30% within five years.