The nurse is educating a class of expectant parents about fetal development. What is considered fetal age of viability?
a. 14 weeks
b. 20 weeks
c. 25 weeks
d. 30 weeks
ANS: B
By 20 weeks of gestation, the lungs have matured enough for the fetus to survive outside the uterus (age of viability).
You might also like to view...
A nurse delegates care for a client with early-stage Alzheimer's disease to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which statement should the nurse include when delegating this client's care?
a. "If she is confused, play along and pretend that everything is okay." b. "Remove the clock from her room so that she doesn't get confused." c. "Reorient the client to the day, time, and environment with each contact." d. "Use validation therapy to recognize and acknowledge the client's concerns."
The nurse instructs a group of women who attend the health clinic that persons who are particularly at risk for cervical cancer are persons who (select all that apply):
a. Smoke b. Wear tampons c. Have been sexually active since their teens d. Have multiple sexual partners e. Had chickenpox as a child f. Have a history of sexually transmitted diseases (STD)
New physician orders are transcribed for a patient to receive a colonoscopy. What must be completed before the colonoscopy to indicate the patient has been given full knowledge about what will be done along with its risks and complications?
a. Patients' rights b. Advance directive c. Informed consent d. Patient protection
An older client has become very confused since being hospitalized earlier in the week. Prior to this illness, the client exhibited clear thought processing and was able to maintain an independent lifestyle
How would the nurse document this mental state? A) As reversible confusion B) As dementia C) As delirium D) As sundown syndrome