A nurse is attending a client in labor and is monitoring the duration and frequency of her
uterine contractions. The client asks the nurse how the body knows how to give birth.
Which hormone intensifies the contractions of the uterus and enables the uterus to push
out the fetus?
A) Prolactin
B) Melanocyte
C) Oxytocin
D) Insulin
C
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Which of the following best describes how health care professionals are involved in the problem of homelessness?
a. Homeless persons make everyone uncomfortable when they beg for handouts. b. Homeless persons often live in emergency departments and clinics. c. Poverty leads to crimes, and health care professionals can be attacked and robbed outside health care facilities. d. Serious illnesses or disability creates high medical bills, which may lead to homelessness.
A 49-year-old patient confides to the nurse that she has started experiencing pain with intercourse and asks, "Is there anything I can do about this?" The nurse's best response is
a. "You need to be evaluated for a sexually transmitted disease." b. "Water-soluble vaginal lubricants may provide relief." c. "No, it is part of the aging process." d. "You may have vaginal scar tissue that is producing the discomfort."
The nurse caring for a patient with heat exhaustion should
a. place the patient in a cool environment b. cover the patient with a blanket c. immerse the patient in cold water d. induce perspiration
The communication of clinical, research, and theoretical findings for the purpose of bringing new knowledge to the point of care is
a. explanation. b. dissemination. c. evaluation. d. demonstration.