The nurse is describing the size and shape of the nonpregnant uterus to a client. Which is an accurate description?
a. The nonpregnant uterus is the size and shape of a pear.
b. The nonpregnant uterus is the size and shape of a cantaloupe.
c. The nonpregnant uterus is the size and shape of a grapefruit.
d. The nonpregnant uterus is the size and shape of a large orange.
ANS: A
The nonpregnant uterus is about 7.5 ´ 5 ´ 2.5 cm, which is close to the size and shape of a pear. A cantaloupe would be too large and is the wrong shape for the uterus. A grapefruit is too large for the nonpregnant uterus; the uterus is larger at the upper end and tapers down. An orange may be the appropriate size, but it is not the appropriate shape.
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