The nurse is preparing a patient education handout on the differences between false labor and true labor. What information is most important for the nurse to include?
1. True labor contractions begin in the back and sweep toward the front.
2. False labor often feels like abdominal tightening, or "balling up."
3. True labor can be diagnosed only if cervical change occurs.
4. False labor contractions do not increase in intensity or duration.
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Rationale 1: Although this is a true statement, it is not the most important indication of true labor.
Rationale 2: Although this is a true statement, it is not the most important fact about false and true labor.
Rationale 3: Cervical change is the only factor that actually distinguishes false from true labor.
Rationale 4: Although this is a true statement, it is not the most important fact about true and false labor.
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The nurse will note the ABG results that confirm this diagnosis include: Select all that apply. A) pH 7.31 (normal 7.35 to 7.45). B) PO2 of 97%. C) PCO2 of 58 mm Hg (normal 38 to 42). D) Serum HCO3of -33 mEq/L (normal 22 to 28). E) Serum K+ (potassium)of 3.6 mmol/L (normal 3.5 to 5.0).
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A) Post-Trauma Syndrome B) Risk for Infection C) Ineffective Coping D) Anxiety
The nurse–theorist Mishel developed the:
A) Uncertainty in Illness Model B) Health Promotion Model C) Adaptation Model D) Self-Care Deficit Theory
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a. Frequent cystitis b. Streptococcal infection c. Childhood disease of mumps d. Recent wound infection