The nurse is reviewing the records for the obstetrical client's in the clinic. Which client should the nurse recognize is at the greatest risk for insufficient gestational weight gain?

A. 24-year-old Hispanic female.
B. 28-year-old Asian female.
C. 18-year-old White female.
D. 33-year-old African American female.


Answer: D

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a. "Your admission lab results will determine if your kidney is being rejected." b. "A procedure called a renal biopsy will be the best way to confirm rejection." c. "Monitoring over the next few days will determine if your kidney is failing." d. "An ultrasound of your kidney will determine if your kidney has failed."

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Which of the following hormones remains elevated in the immediate postpartum period of the breastfeeding woman?

1. Estrogen 2. Progesterone 3. Prolactin 4. Human placental lactogen

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The nurse recognizes that cold stress in the newborn can lead to:

a. Acrocyanosis b. Hyperglycemia c. Acidosis d. Atelectasis

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A nurse is counseling a client diagnosed with gender dysphoria. Which characteristic would differentiate this disorder from transvestic disorder?

A. Clients diagnosed with transvestic disorder are dissatisfied with their gender, whereas clients diagnosed with gender dysphoria are not. B. Clients diagnosed with gender dysphoria are dissatisfied with their gender, whereas clients diagnosed with transvestic disorder are not. C. Clients diagnosed with gender dysphoria never engage in cross-dressing, whereas clients diagnosed with transvestic disorder do. D. Clients diagnosed with transvestic disorder never engage in cross-dressing, whereas clients diagnosed with gender dysphoria do.

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