The newly diagnosed primigravida who is 6 weeks pregnant states, "I don't feel like I have a real baby inside me." To reassure the mother, the nurse provides reassurance that which of the following is functioning in the 6-week-old embryo?

a. Brain
b. Lungs
c. Hands
d. Heart


ANS: D
At 6 weeks, the fetus has a pumping heart.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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1. Small round light 2. Large round light 3. Grid 4. Slit light 5. Green light 6. Black light

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The school nurse assesses the student's knee and recognizes that by stating he does not have pain the student is A) Not injured B) In need of counseling C) Not showing weakness to his peers D) Ignoring the pain

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