While working in a pediatric clinic, a young mother asks the nurse what is meant by the term development. The nurse explains the concepts of development by including which of the following?
1. When the infant learns to hold its head up, it is developing.
2. Tripling of the birth weight
3. Increased height
4. Teething at 6 months
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Rationale: Examples of development include meeting milestones, such as learning to hold its head up. Height, weight, and teething are parts of growth, not development.
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A. "No, after cesarean birth you cannot delivery vaginally." B. "Not if your cesarean delivery was the classic-style operation." C. "Yes, you can always at least have a trial of labor." D. "Yes, vaginal birth is usually successful after cesarean deliveries."
The three most common causes of postpartum hemorrhage are:
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A client was prescribed a transdermal nitroglycerin patch, 5 mg/24 hr. What is an important point of instruction for the client?
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1. Benzodiazepines 2. Neuromuscular blockers 3. Inhaled anesthetics 4. Proton-pump inhibitors 5. Intravenous anesthetics