Nine days after abdominal surgery, a nurse notices a complete separation of the outer layers of the patient's wound. The nurse identifies this rare and extremely serious condition as
1. Evisceration.
2. Sinus tract.
3. Phagocytosis.
4. Dehiscence.
ANS: 4
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a. HIPAA violation b. Slander c. Libel d. Invasion of privacy e. Defamation
The nurse is conducting a staff in-service on multifetal pregnancy. Which statement about dizygotic twin development should the nurse include in the teaching session?
a. Dizygotic twins arise from two fertilized ova and are the same sex. b. Dizygotic twins arise from a single fertilized ovum and are always of the same sex. c. Dizygotic twins arise from two fertilized ova and may be the same sex or different sexes. d. Dizygotic twins arise from a single fertilized ovum and may be the same sex or different sexes.
All of the following are signs or symptoms of hypothermia except
a. weak pulse b. confusion c. pain in the extremities d. high blood pressure
In New Zealand, midwives have been independent practitioners since 1990
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.