A woman's physician has told her he wants to use an episiotomy for delivery. She asks you what the purpose of this is. Which of the following would be your best answer?
A) "It prevents distention of the bladder."
B) "It relieves pressure on the fetal head."
C) "It aids contraction of the uterus following delivery."
D) "It is done primarily for the physician's benefit."
B
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a. more severely affected by the disorder than people with one copy of the gene. b. infertile and unable to transmit the gene. c. carriers of the trait but not affected with the disorder. d. mildly affected with the disorder.
Parent education on Internet safety states that parents should be concerned if their teen:
1. Gets unexplained phone calls late at night. 2. Quickly changes the monitor screen when you enter the room. 3. Receives gifts from an unknown person. 4. All of the above.
The oncology nurse specialist provides an educational session to nursing staff regarding the characteristics of Hodgkin's disease. The nurse determines that further education is needed if a nursing staff member states that which of the following is characteristic of the disease?
A. Presence of Reed-Sternberg cells B. Involvement of lymph nodes, spleen, and liver C. Occurs most often in the older client D. Prognosis depends on the stage of the disease
An IV of D5W 1,000 mL was ordered to be infused over 8 hours at a rate of 42 gtt/min. The administration set delivers 15 gtt/mL. After 4 hours, you notice only 400 mL has infused. Recalculate the gtt/min for the remaining IV solution. _____
a. 50 b. 30 c. 25 d. 38