Which hormone triggers uterine contractions?
a. Thyroxine
b. Oxytocin
c. Growth hormone
d. Insulin
Ans: b. Oxytocin
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1. Ask the parents, "What rule is hardest for your child to obey?" 2. Ask the children what happens when they break the rules. 3. Ask the parents, "How often do you hug or kiss your children?" 4. Observe the parent interacting with the child for five minutes.
A nurse at a health care facility is assisting a client during a prescribed passive therapeutic exercise. Passive exercise is most suitable for which of the following clients?
A) Clients who have undergone mastectomy surgery B) Clients who are paralyzed from a stroke or spinal injury C) Clients who have respiratory conditions D) Clients who have had prior cardiac-related symptoms
A client has been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive anxiety disorder. The nurse would expect to find which of the following clinical manifestations?
A) Avoidance B) Persistent unwanted thoughts C) Feeling of suffocation D) Flashbacks
Which of the following methods of documenting patient data is least likely to hold up in court if a case of negligence is brought against a nurse?
A) problem-oriented medical record C) PIE charting system B) charting by exception D) focus charting