The nurse is educating a young couple about the growth of their fetus. How would the nurse best explain the process of meiosis?
A) Growth of a single fertilized egg
B) Production of half the total number of chromosomes
C) Genetic duplication of the original cell
D) Repair of wounds by replacing dead cells
B
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Which nursing intervention is most likely to result in heightened self-awareness for a patient diagnosed with a personality disorder in the dramatic-erratic cluster?
a. Setting firm limits on behavior b. Providing clear expectations for acceptable behavior c. Using confrontational approaches to reduce self-mutilation d. Encouraging the patient to keep a daily journal to be shared with the nurse
What would be an appropriate meal for a school-age child with celiac disease?
a. Baked chicken and cornbread b. Hot dog and bun c. Bean with barley soup and rice cakes d. Cheeseburger on rye bread
Which situation demonstrates the use of primary care related to crisis intervention?
a. Implementing suicide precautions for a patient with depression. b. Teaching stress reduction techniques to a beginning student nurse. c. Assessing coping strategies used by a patient who has attempted suicide. d. Referring a patient with schizophrenia to a partial hospitalization program.
The external toco is usually placed over the uterine fundus to pick up contractions.
a. true b. false