Why should a woman planning to deliver at home do prenatal perineal exercises?

A) Labor will be less painful.
B) The episiotomy will require fewer stitches.
C) The perineal muscles will retract more readily.
D) The likelihood of perineal tearing will be less.


D

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A. "We will establish firm but reasonable limits on his behavior." B. "We will give him his medication at night so it won't decrease his appetite." C. "We will set him up in a special program at his school so we he will get extra attention." D. "We will work to ensure he gets 8 hours of sleep a night."

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Why is otitis media found more frequently in children 6 to 36 months?

a. Eustachian tubes in children are shorter and straighter. b. Infection descends via the eustachian tube to the throat. c. Children's eustachian tubes are more vertical and longer. d. Otitis media is seen equally in both children and adults.

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The nurse is caring for a patient with gender dysphoria who is in the process of gender reassignment. The patient tells the nurse, "Why does this process take so long? I'm tired of living like the opposite sex." What is the nurse's best response

1. "It allows you to reflect on the whether or not you are serious about the procedure." 2. "It allows you to make a social transition to the opposite gender before any hormonal or surgical procedure begins." 3. "It allows the health care provider time to decide whether you are a good candidate for the procedure." 4. "It allows you time to make a physical transition to the opposite gender before any hormonal procedure."

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A 6-year-old child has undergone a renal transplant and is receiving cyclosporine. The nurse instructs the parents to be especially alert for which complication?

A) Weight loss B) Hypotension C) Signs of infection D) Hair loss

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