The nurse is caring for an infant after a forceps-assisted birth. Which feature does the nurse attribute to a forceps-assisted birth?
A. Erythematous skin
B. Blotchy or mottled skin
C. Edema and ecchymosis
D. Cyanotic discoloration
Answer: C. Edema and ecchymosis
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The nurse is providing health education on the body's ability to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide through the alveolar capillary membrane. Which statement, provided by the nurse, is most correct when asked about diffusion during inspiration?
A) During inspiration, the concentration of oxygen is equal in both the alveoli and the capillaries. B) During inspiration, oxygen diffuses from the arterial system through to the alveolar capillary membrane. C) During inspiration, carbon dioxide provides the basis for all diffusion gradients. D) During inspiration, oxygen is greater in the alveoli than in the capillaries.
Which of the following are major ways that the family carries out its health-care functions?
1. Family provides preventative health care to its members at home 2. Family provides the major share of sick care to its members 3. Family pays for most health services received 4. Family has primary responsibility for initiating and coordinating health services
Which statement is true of PHRs?
a. They have been used in paper form for many years, and electronic versions offer the same functionality. b. They were a new idea when proposed in the 1990s and are a now a well-established technology. c. Approximately 35% of the US population currently has one. d. They have been used in paper form for many years, but electronic versions offer new functionality.
On day 14 after completion of her therapy, a bone marrow biopsy shows C.O. is in complete remission
With continued blood product support and antibiotic coverage, her marrow recovers and she is discharged from the hospital. HLA (human lymphocyte antigen) typing has been performed on all siblings. Her oldest brother is a perfect HLA match and has agreed to donate bone marrow or stem cells. C.O. is to be readmitted to the bone marrow transplant unit within the next few weeks. What does "complete remission" mean for C.O., and what impact did it have on the decision to perform a bone marrow transplant?