In order to determine if a primigravida at term is in labor, the nurse is questioning the client about her contractions. Which of the following statements by the client would be the most probable indication that this is true labor?
A) "Each contraction feels like I'm wearing a very tight belt around my waist." B) "Some contraction pains last one minute, and some are much shorter." C) "The contractions seem more painful and stronger when I walk around." D) "When my labor coach rubs my back, the contractions stop for a short while."
C
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a. using daily heat applications. b. keeping the implant very soft. c. not wearing a bra until the implant drops. d. wearing a bra at all times.
Leo L. is a 62-year-old African American male who comes for an initial visit to your practice. Personal health history includes smoking 1 pack/day since age 11, consuming a case of beer (24 bottles) every weekend
, and working as an assembler (sedentary job) for the past 10 years. Family history in first-degree relatives includes hypertension, high cholesterol, heart attack, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Leo's BMI is 32; BP today is 130/86. You order a fasting glucose, lipid profile, and return visit for BP check. This is an example of: A. Primary prevention B. Secondary prevention C. Tertiary prevention D. Health profiling
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1. With a second-degree electrical burn of the hand 2. Trapped on an elevator during a fire in a building 3. With asthma who has extensive first-degree sunburn 4. With a scalding injury from liquid splashed on the legs
Which bacterium grows in the intestines after prolonged antibiotic therapy?
a. Lactobacillus b. Candida albicans c. Clostridium difficile d. Helicobacter pylori