Very fine hairs, called __________, appear first on the fetus's eyebrows and upper lip at 12 weeks of gestation. By 20 weeks, they cover the entire body

By 28 weeks, the scalp hair is longer than these fine hairs, which thin and may disappear by term gestation. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


lanugo
By 20 weeks of gestation, the eyelashes, eyebrows, and scalp hair also begin to grow.

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After medical testing is completed, a diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is made. After conducting teaching regarding BPH, which statement by the client indicates the need for further education? A) "Alpha blockers can be used to control my symptoms." B) "I know I will get cancer of the prostate because of this." C) "As my condition progresses, I may need to consider surgical management." D) "There are nonsurgical treatment options available."

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What type of data collection method could be used in a study assessing the crying patterns and feeding patterns of infants related to their gestational age at birth?

a. Interviews b. Observation c. Semantic differential scale d. Visual analogue scale

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You are working with a client who is postcrisis and who denies having any symptoms of stress

You realize that for some individuals, a common complaint and the only clue that they are still feeling stress in the postcrisis period is which of the following? a. disturbances in sleep patterns b. uncontrollable anger c. teeth grinding d. feeling of euphoria

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Many age-related changes are based on general physical alterations. The human body is changing from the time of conception until death

Many implications of the challenges for future healthcare are related to changing demographics and physical changes of the older adult. Based on this information, the nurse should review with the older adult client what major physical changes are related to the normal aging process? 1 . Decreased functioning of organs 2 . Increased reaction time 3 . Increased emotional and physical losses 4 . Decreased capacity for recovery from injury or illness A) 1, 2, 3 B) 1, 2, 4 C) 1, 3, 4 D) 2, 3, 4

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