Unlike the prenatal period, the gestational period:
A) begins at conception.
B) only last about 2 weeks.
C) usually takes 40 weeks.
D) is 38 weeks in duration.
Answer: D) is 38 weeks in duration.
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a. Occupation b. Usual diet c. Smoking history d. Previous respiratory disorders
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1. cloudiness in the lens. 2. an increase in intraocular pressure. 3. failed eye surgery. 4. retinal tears.
A client experiencing a pulmonary embolus has pleuritic pain and hemoptysis. The nurse would assesses the presence of hemoptysis as an indication of
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