The nurse is scheduling a patient for an external cephalic version (ECV). Which finding in the patient's chart requires immediate intervention?
1. Multip, previous birth by cesarean
2. Primip, frank breech ballotable
3. Multip, 37 weeks, complete breech
4. Primip, failed ECV last week
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Rationale 1: Any previous uterine scar is a contraindication to ECV. The scar could rupture, leading to both fetal and maternal morbidity and to mortality.
Rationale 2: There is no contraindication to ECV for this patient.
Rationale 3: ECV is not attempted until 36 or 37 weeks. There is no contraindication for ECV for this patient.
Rationale 4: Although this patient is less likely to have a successful ECV this week if it was unsuccessful last week, there is no contraindication to attempting the procedure.
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1. The report states that the principle investigator of the study is a nationally renowned physician. 2. The company that manufactures the medical device used in the research funded the study. 3. The study design reveals that no physical harm to participants was possible. 4. The study was reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board.
Which will help avoid the external validity of a study?
a. Hawthorne effect b. Laboratory setting c. Representativeness of the sample d. Tight controls over all groups
In a qualitative study that involves multiple contacts between the researcher and study participants, what can the researcher negotiate?
A) Implied consent B) Stipend C) Process consent D) Risk/benefit ratio
The correct international time for 7:43 PM is
A. 0743. B. 1743. C. 1943. D. 2043.