Which assessment is the best indication that a client is in true labor?
a. Bloody show present
b. Nitrazine test positive
c. Vertex presentation at -1 station
d. Cervix 6 centimeters dilated, 100 percent effaced
D
Cervical dilation of 6 cm and 100 percent effacement is an indication of the active phase of the first stage of true labor. Bloody show is a sign of impending labor. Nitrazine test positive is a manifestation of amniotic membrane rupture. Vertex presentation at -1 station can occur before labor begins.
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1. Closes the door on the client's transportation vehicle 2. Report that the discharge is complete is given to the nurse manager 3. Client's reaction to discharge is recorded on the client's medical record 4. Discharge time, transportation and who accompanied client are recorded in the client's medical record 5. Client signs the discharge instructions
A nurse educator is teaching student nurses about methods of cellular transport. When instructing on passive transportation, which information will the nurse include in the teaching plan?
A) Endocytosis B) Facilitated diffusion C) Exocytosis D) Phagocytosis
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1. Change dietary habits. 2. Increase fluid intake. 3. Decrease stress. 4. Monitor urinary output.
The joint angle decreases in
a. abduction. c. flexion. b. plantar flexion. d. retraction.