Fibrocystic breasts are most commonly found in which age group?
a. teenage females
b. postmenopausal women
c. women between 20 and 30 years of age
d. women between 30 and 50 years of age
D
Fibrocystic breast changes are common between 30 and 50 years of age and occur in more than half of women at some point in their lifetime. Many cases will subside after menopause.
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a. A patient with meningitis complaining of photophobia b. A mechanically ventilated patient with a GCS of 6 c. A patient with bacterial meningitis on droplet precautions d. A patient with an intracranial pressure ICP of 20 mm Hg and an oral temperature of 104° F
The first recorded nurses' union was formed in ____
a. 1970, after the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Act went into effect b. 1989, when the second amendment to the National Labor Relations Act was made by Congress c. New York City d. The early 1960s, after John F. Kennedy issued an executive order protecting the collective bargaining rights of nurses
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a. " I should request childproof medication containers for medications stored in the home." b. "I should keep all medications out of reach of children and in a locked cabinet." c. "I can put the medication in the formula to help ensure that my baby takes it." d. "All of the medications are oral and I have oral administration syringes."
The nurse is working with a mother who has just delivered her third child, at 33 weeks' gestation. The mother says to the nurse, "This baby doesn't turn his head and suck like the older two children did. Why?" The best response by the nurse is:
1. "Every baby is different. This is just one variation of normal that we see on a regular basis." 2. "This baby might not have a rooting or sucking reflex, because she is premature." 3. "When she is wide awake and alert, she will probably root and suck even if she is early." 4. "She might be too tired from the birthing process and need a couple days to recover."