Before birth, the baby floats in a liquid called ____________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


amniotic fluid

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The nurse is providing a teaching seminar to a group of teenagers on the subject of healthy eating. A scale is used to calculate body mass index (BMI) for each individual participant. A participant asks the nurse if a BMI of 25 is normal

Which is the best response from the nurse? A) "A BMI of 25 indicates you are overweight." B) "The BMI formula does not consider your genetic predisposition." C) "BMI is just one tool that can help to guide a healthy lifestyle." D) "Keeping your BMI below 30 is ideal."

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The nurse is preparing a secondary level of prevention intervention for child abuse. An example of this level of prevention would be:

a. providing parenting classes with information about growth and development. b. telephone hotlines for parents to call who are feeling out of control. c. family therapy for abusive parents. d. behavior management programs for at-risk families.

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A client states, "My breasts are so small. I don't think I will be able to breastfeed." Which is the nurse's best response?

a. "It may be difficult but you should try anyway." b. "You can always supplement with formula." c. "All women have about the same amount of glandular tissue to secrete milk." d. "The ability to produce breast milk depends on increased levels of estrogen and progesterone."

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Calculate the pack-year history for an individual who started smoking one pack/day at age 12 years, increased to 2 packs/day at age 19, increased to 3 packs/day at age 26, and stopped smoking at age 40

What will be an ideal response?

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