A premature infant's scrotum will appear:
a. bifid.
b. loose.
c. ridged.
d. smooth.
D
The premature male scrotum will appear underdeveloped, smooth, without rugae, and without testes; the full-term infant should have a loose, pendulous scrotum, with rugae and a midline raphe.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is reviewing the laboratory studies of a client, and notes a serum sodium value of 168 mEq/L. Expected clinical manifestations of this value would include:
1. Oliguria and fever. 2. Constipation and decreased blood pressure. 3. Muscle tremor and arrhythmias. 4. Dizziness and confusion.
The nurse recognizes which of the following as appropriate teaching for the patient who is returning from surgery?
a. Signs and symptoms of infection b. Use of patient-controlled analgesia c. Activity limitations upon discharge d. Physical therapy
For a multimethod measure, a researcher measures anxiety using a 0- to 10-point verbal scale, the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (0 to 40 points), and systolic blood pressure readings (80 to 300 points)
What are logical strategies for using these three pieces of information gathered from each subject? (Select all that apply.) a. Add up all three numbers for a total score. b. Rank all three measures as 1-high, 2-medium, and 3-low, and sum the result. c. Determine the most accurate measurement and give it more weight than the others in a ranking. d. Determine the most accurate measurement in the first few subjects and then use it exclusively. e. Report the numbers individually without summing them.
A nurse in a neighborhood clinic is conducting educational sessions on weight loss. What aim of nursing is met by these educational programs?
A) Practicing advocacy B) Preventing illness C) Restoring health D) Facilitating coping E) Maintaining and promoting health