The pregnant client who is at 14 weeks gestation asks the nurse why the doctor used to call her baby an embryo, and now calls it a fetus. What is the best answer to this question?
A. "A fetus is the term used from the ninth week of gestation and onward."
B. "We call a baby a fetus when it is larger than an embryo."
C. "An embryo is a baby from conception until the eighth week."
D. "The official term for a baby in utero is really zygote."
A
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A) Arranging for her mother to be with her B) Telling the child the test will not hurt C) Assuring the child that the test will be done quickly D) Introducing the child to the lab technicians
The nurse reviewing a hematology report recognizes pancytopenia, which is when
a. cellular components of the blood are reduced. b. platelets are immature and dividing rapidly. c. red cells have become polymorphic. d. white cells are poorly undifferentiated.
The available solution strength is 500 mg in 500 mL. The order is to titrate the dosage from 2-5 mg/kg/hr for a patient weighing 60 kg. Calculate dosage range in mg/hr and flow rate range in mL/hr
What will be an ideal response?
To detect possible complications in a patient with severe cirrhosis who has bleeding esophageal varices, it is most important for the nurse to monitor
a. bilirubin levels. b. ammonia levels. c. potassium levels. d. prothrombin time.