The nurse plans to use a picture to show the area of the uterus that provides the force during a contraction, which is the:
a. lower portion.
b. middle portion.
c. upper portion.
d. cervical portion.
C
The upper portion of the uterus provides the force during contractions.
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a. respiratory status. c. pain status. b. circulatory status. d. level of consciousness.
Which laboratory results should the nurse anticipate to be abnormal in a child with hemophilia?
a. Prothrombin time b. Bleeding time c. Platelet count d. Partial thromboplastin time
A patient presents to the walk-in clinic complaining of vomiting and burning in his or her mid-epigastria
The nurse suspects peptic ulcer disease and knows that to confirm peptic ulcer disease, the physician is likely to order a diagnostic test to detect the possible presence of what? A) Infection with Helicobacter pylori B) Decreased stomach acid secretion C) Gastric irritation caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) D) Overconsumption of spicy foods
As you prepare to administer a medication to a preschooler, you realize that she is extremely underweight for her age. What action would you take?
A) Give her one-half the ordered dose. B) Give her the prescribed dose, because dose is determined by nomogram, not weight. C) Measure her height and weight, and check whether the dose is correct for her. D) Call the child's physician and alert him or her to the dosage error.