The laboring client is experiencing a vertex presentation. The nurse would expect the normal presenting part to be the:
a. brow c. occiput
b. mentum d. sacrum
C
Cephalic presentation may be differentiated by the part of the head entering the pelvis first. If the occiput is the presenting part, it is termed vertex; if the sinciput is first, it is called brow; and if the face is the presenting part, it is called a face presentation.
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a. bathing in tepid water. b. applying emollients to decrease itching. c. cutting the patient's fingernails short. d. changing the patient's position every 1 to 2 hours. e. coaching in deep-breathing exercises.
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a. Having resuscitation equipment readily available b. Monitoring the patient's renal function during the infusion c. Observing the patient closely for development of a rash d. Performing careful intake and output
Which media images influence society's beliefs about poor persons? Select all that apply
a. Poor persons are often cast as lazy, shiftless folk. b. Poor people are shown receiving food at soup kitchens. c. Criminals are portrayed as poor, desperate persons. d. Homeless people seen sleeping on park benches.