A young woman comes into the clinic for a routine checkup and to make sure she is healthy enough to become pregnant. An increased intake of which vitamin is recommended for women who intend to become pregnant?
a. Pyridoxine hydrochloride
b. Folic acid
c. Pantothenic acid
d. Niacin
ANS: B
Recent guidelines have emphasized the importance of increased folic acid intake by women intending to get pregnant, in order to prevent neural tube defects such as spina bifida.
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a. 24 hours b. 48 hours c. 7 days d. 72 hours
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A) "I clean my stoma twice a day with alcohol." B) "I am placing sterile dressings on my stoma site." C) "I am flushing my tube with 30 to 50 mL of water after my feeds." D) "I have been giving my medications all at the same time to avoid hassle."
The nurse should anticipate the labor pattern for a fetal occiput posterior position to be which of the following?
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