Birth prior to 37 completed weeks of pregnancy is

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.


Preterm birth

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In the results and conclusions sections of a research article about adult morbid obesity and a history of being underweight during the first two years of life, the researcher mentions the strong negative correlation between these two variables

What does the author imply by stating this? (Select all that apply.) a. Some sort of test of correlation was performed and it reached statistical significance. b. A person with morbid obesity is more likely than someone without it to have been underweight during the first two years of life. c. A person with morbid obesity is less likely than someone without it to have been underweight during the first two years of life. d. Having been underweight during the first two years of life prevents morbid obesity in adulthood. e. The researchers avoided a type I error, in relation to the association between these two variables. f. The researchers operationalized the two study variables.

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The nurse caring for a client with cancer of the thyroid gland has a tumor classified as T2, N1, M0 . The nurse explains that the "T" in this classification schema represents

a. number of years the tumor has been present. b. site of the tumor. c. size of the tumor. d. virulence of malignancy.

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The primary source of energy for speech production is provided by the:

1. upper respiratory tract. 2. vocal folds. 3. lower respiratory tract. 4. glottis.

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An older adult started an antidepressant 1 week ago. The client states, "I don't want to take that pill, it's not doing anything." Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?

A) "That is fine, it is your right to refuse medications." B) "It is too soon to see effects; positive effects may begin around 3 weeks." C) "Let's notify the primary health care provider to try another type of medication." D) "What side effects are you having?"

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