A pregnant patient overhears the examiner referring to a positive Hegar sign and asks what this means. Which response by the nurse best explains this sign?
1. Hegar sign refers to the softening of the lower uterine segment during pregnancy.
2. Hegar sign refers to the skin changes noted in early pregnancy.
3. Hegar sign refers to the softening of the cervix during the early stages of pregnancy.
4. Hegar sign refers to the changes in color of the vaginal mucosa during pregnancy.
Correct Answer: 1
Hegar sign refers to a softening of the lower uterine segment or isthmus during pregnancy. Skin changes during pregnancy may include linea nigra or chloasma, not Hegar sign. Softening of the cervix during pregnancy is referred to as Goodell sign. Changes in color of the mucous membranes of the vagina during pregnancy are referred to as Chadwick sign.
You might also like to view...
The school nurse is approached by an adolescent girl who says she was recently diagnosed with candidiasis and wants the nurse's help to discuss this with her mother
When the discussion begins, the teen's mother accuses the daughter of contracting the infection from her boyfriend. The girl denies being sexually active. The nurse helps to resolve this conflict by stating: 1. "Candidiasis is easily cured by a single dose of oral medication." 2. "Candidiasis can be caused by many things other than sexual contact." 3. "Education about condom use will reduce risk of re-infection." 4. "Teens rarely admit to being sexually active, even when they are."
As part of their orientation to a cardiac care unit, a group of recent nursing graduates is receiving a refresher in cardiac physiology from the unit educator
Which of the following teaching points best captures a component of cardiac function? A) "Efficient heart function requires that the ventricles do not retain any blood at the end of the cardiac cycle." B) "Recall that the heart sounds that we listen to as part of our assessments are the sounds of the myocardium contracting." C) "The diastolic phase is characterized by relaxation of ventricles and their filling with blood." D) "Aortic pressure will exceed ventricular pressure during systole."
Which diet would the nurse recommend to the mother of a child who is having mild diarrhea?
a. Rice, potatoes, bread, and cereal b. Bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast c. Apple juice, hamburger, and salad d. Whatever the child would like to eat
When positioning a patient to listen to breath sounds, the nurse is correctly aware that which of the following lobes can only be heard by anterior or lateral auscultation? Select all that apply
1. Left upper lobe 2. Left lower lobe 3. Right upper lobe 4. Right middle lobe 5. Right lower lobe