Which of the following best describes the hysterosalpingogram procedure?
A) Insertion of an endoscope through the posterior fornix to visualize the reproductive organs
B) Instillation of carbon dioxide through the cervix into the uterus and fallopian tubes
C) Passage of an endoscope through a small abdominal incision to inspect the reproductive organs
D) Radiograph of the uterus and fallopian tubes following introduction of a radiopaque medium through the cervix
D
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a. Rubella b. Leukoplakia c. Rheumatic fever d. Scarlet fever
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a. denial c. repression b. rationalization d. projection
Prior to assessing a patient from a different culture, which of the following should the nurse do to ensure cultural competence?
1. Review the patient's culture to ensure cultural awareness. 2. Find another nurse who knows the patient's native language. 3. Conduct the assessment as any other assessment would be done. 4. Leave the assessment to be done by another nurse.
A nurse at a rehabilitation unit assesses an 86-year-old woman with a BMI of 30 and a history of heart failure, whose oral intake is declining. Which of the following risk factors is related to this older adult's decline in appetite?
A) Diuretics B) Exercise C) Female gender D) Obesity