A client has been in labor for about eight hours, and is now dilated to 6 cm; contraction duration is 60 seconds; and contraction frequency is 4-5 minutes. The nurse recognizes the client is now in what stage of labor?
A) first-stage labor, transition phase B) second-stage labor C) first-stage labor, active phase D) first-stage labor, latent phase
C
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1. Diarrhea 2. Constipation 3. Nausea and vomiting 4. Increased urine output
Stogdill's later studies argued that personality and situational factors were both determinants
of leadership. a. True b. False
Signs and symptoms of an air embolus include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. oxygen-refractory cyanosis. B. tachycardia. C. facial flushing. D. respiratory distress.
A 68-year-old woman is in the eye clinic for a checkup. She tells the nurse that she has been having trouble reading the paper, sewing, and even seeing the faces of her grandchildren. On examination, the nurse notes that
she has some loss of central vision but her peripheral vision is normal. These findings suggest that she may have: a. Macular degeneration. b. Vision that is normal for someone her age. c. The beginning stages of cataract formation. d. Increased intraocular pressure or glaucoma.