Ms. Sylvan, at 30 weeks' gestation, complains of feeling very warm during the day, although everyone else in her office says it is cold. The best explanation for this discrepancy is that she has:
A) An infection with a fever.
B) Increased body temperature caused by increased basal metabolic rate.
C) Lost her ability to regulate body temperature.
D) Imagined a change in room temperature.
B
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A nurse is conducting prenatal classes and teaches about common congenital defects. A pregnant woman asks how to prevent Meckel diverticulum, which she had when she was born. What information does the nurse provide to this pregnant woman?
A. Adequate intake of folic acid will prevent this condition from developing. B. Avoid second-hand smoke, pollution, and exposure to heavy metals. C. Early initiation of breastfeeding after birth is a preventative measure. D. This condition is not preventable, but good prenatal care is still important.
Which of the following is not a research tradition widely used by qualitative nurse researchers:
A) Experimental B) Phenomenological C) Ethnographic D) Grounded theory
A school nurse is providing sexual education to a group of seventh grade boys. It is important for the nurse to include which of the following in the educational session?
1. Prepuce is present on all maturing boys. 2. The testicles house the sperm. 3. Sperm is produced in the glans. 4. The scrotum is another word for testicles.
A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about Parkinson's medications. The nurse is correct to state that one side effect associated with pramipexole (Mirapex) that is less likely to occur with other dopamine agonists is:
a. sleep attacks. b. dizziness. c. hallucinations. d. dyskinesias.