When the patient is diagnosed with a tubal pregnancy, the nurse is aware that in this pregnancy, the patient will probably:
a. carry the pregnancy to term and have a cesarean delivery.
b. have to remain in bed for the remainder of the pregnancy.
c. spontaneously abort this ectopic pregnancy.
d. require surgery to remove the zygote.
D
Any pregnancy where implantation occurs outside the uterine cavity is called ectopic. Tubal pregnancies usually must be resolved by surgical removal of the zygote.
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A) A euphoric period involving testing of fantasies around retirement. B) Near phase, often accompanied by fantasy regarding the retirement role. C) Disenchantment phase D) Establishment of a stable and sustainable retirement role. E) Establishment of realistic and alternative sources of satisfaction during retirement.
Research hypotheses are sometimes referred to as:
A. null hypotheses. B. extraneous hypotheses. C. alternative hypotheses. D. directional hypotheses.
After administering an intradermal (ID) injection for a skin test, the nurse notices a small bleb at the injection site. The best action for the nurse to take at this time is to:
a. apply heat. b. massage the area. c. do nothing. d. report the bleb to the physician.
The nurse is reviewing the diagnostic tests for a client with an infection. Which of the following indicates the presence of sepsis?
1. Decreased activated protein C 2. Potassium 2.9 mEq/L 3. WBCs 5000 cells/cubic mm 4. Hemoglobin 8.5 gm/dL/Hematocrit 25.2%