The pelvic joint that separates most appreciably during late pregnancy is the:
a. sacroiliac.
b. symphysis.
c. sacrococcygeal.
d. iliofemoral.
B
Of the four pelvic joints, the one that moves appreciably later in pregnancy is the symphysis pu-bis.
You might also like to view...
The nurse is interpreting a patient's complete blood count. What does the CBC give an overall indication of?
A) Coagulation cascade B) Cardiac output and index C) Bone marrow health D) Overall immune status
On admission to a psychiatric unit, a client with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) folds and unfolds her clothes and arranges and rearranges them in the drawers for an hour. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention for this client?
A) Explain to the client that she must come out of her room and join the others in the dayroom. B) Give the client a task to complete to get her mind off the ritual. C) Allow the client as much time as she wants to perform the ritual. D) Take the client by the hand and say, "It's time to go to group therapy now."
The bladder voids approximately ________ mL of urine at a time.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Physiologic pH is maintained at approximately 7.4 because bicarbonate (HCO3) and carbonic acid (H2CO3) exist in what ratio?
a. 20:1 b. 1:20 c. 10:2 d. 10:5