A client arrives in the labor and delivery unit and describes her contractions as occurring every 10-12 minutes, lasting 30 seconds. She is smiling and very excited about the possibility of being in labor
On exam, her cervix is dilated 2 cm, 100% effaced, and -2 station. What best describes this labor? 1. Second phase
2. Latent phase
3. Active phase
4. Transition phase
2
Explanation: 2. In the early or latent phase of the first stage of labor, contractions are usually mild. The woman feels able to cope with the discomfort. The woman is often talkative and smiling and is eager to talk about herself and answer questions.
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A nurse is caring for a client with TB. Which of the following statements would the nurse recog-nize as being true?
a. Meningitis is the leading cause of death from TB. b. Chemotherapy, if made widely available, could eradicate the disease. c. Many TB cases are associated with HIV. d. The TB bacillus is difficult to isolate.
Case supervision is a psychiatric nursing activity that falls within the nursing practice domain of:
a. community education. b. communication. c. management. d. direct care.
Which was considered the first national health insurance plan in the United States?
a. HMO Act b. Marine Hospital Service c. Medicare d. Medicaid