Practice of the calendar rhythm method is based on the number of days in each menstrual cycle
The fertile period is determined after monitoring each cycle for 6 months. The beginning of the fertile period is estimated by subtracting 18 days from the longest cycle and 11 days from the shortest. If the woman's cycles vary in length from 24 to 30 days, what would her fertile period be?
________ to _________
What will be an ideal response?
ANS:
Day 6 to day 19
To avoid pregnancy, the couple must abstain from intercourse on days 6 through 19. Ovulation occurs on day 12 (plus or minus 2 days either way).
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During the assessment of a client's eyes, the nurse suspects that the client has ptosis. Which assessment data caused the nurse to come to this conclusion?
1. The palpebral conjunctiva is exposed. 2. The iris and cornea are reddened. 3. The eyelid is drooping. 4. The eyelids are swollen and puffy.
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A. "Clients diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder desire intimacy but fear it, and clients diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder prefer to be alone." B. "Clients diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder exhibit odd, bizarre, and eccentric behavior, whereas clients diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder do not." C. "Clients diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder are eccentric, and clients diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder are dull and vacant." D. "Clients diagnosed with schizoid personality disorder have a history of psychotic thought processes, whereas clients diagnosed with avoidant personality disorder remain based in reality."
The nurse is instructing a client on the cause of bipolar disorder. Which neurotransmitters will the nurse describe as contributing to the manic phase of this disorder?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Excessive glutamate 2. Excessive norepinephrine 3. Deficiency of gamma-aminobutyric acid 4. Deficiency of dopamine 5. Excessive serotonin