A nurse is assessing a woman for positive signs of pregnancy. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse discover? (
a. Positive test for HCG in the maternal urine
b. Detection of fetal heart tones
c. Enlargement of the uterus
d. Palpation of fetal body parts
Answer:
b. Detection of fetal heart tones
d. Palpation of fetal body parts
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When caring for clients with STDs, the nurse is aware that the best method of infection control is
a. good hand-washing. b. disease-based isolation techniques. c. no extra infection control measures. d. universal precautions.
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