A key belief of Alcoholics Anonymous is that alcohol dependence is an _________, progressive disease characterized by a loss of control over drinking.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: incurable
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An examiner discovering unequal movement or uneven gluteal skinfolds during the Ortolani maneuver would then:
1. tell the parents that one leg may be longer than the other, but they will equal out by the time the infant is walking. 2. alert the physician that the infant has a dislocated hip. 3. report to parents and physician that molding has not taken place. 4. suggest that if the condition does not change, surgery to correct vision problems might be needed.
The nurse understands that the priority nursing action needed when medical asepsis is used includes:
a. handwashing. b. surgical procedures. c. autoclaving of instruments. d. sterilization of equipment.
The washing out of a structure with a solution is termed ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The nurse is examining a 35-year-old female patient. During the history, the nurse notices that she has had two term pregnancies, and both babies were delivered vaginally. During the internal examination the nurse observes that the cervical os is a horizontal slit with some healed lacerations and that the cervix has some nabothian cysts that are small, smooth, and yellow. In addition, the nurse notices that the cervical surface is granular and red, especially around the os. Finally, the nurse notices the presence of stringy, opaque, odorless secretions. Which of these findings are abnormal?
A) Nabothian cysts are present. B) The cervical os is a horizontal slit. C) The cervical surface is granular and red. D) Stringy and opaque secretions are present.