The Client Has Asked the Nurse Why Her Cervix Has

question 19

Multiple Choice

The client has asked the nurse why her cervix has only changed from 1 to 2 c m in 3 hours of contractions occurring every 5 minutes. What is the nurse's best response to the client?

• A) "Your cervix has also effaced, or thinned out, and that change in the cervix is also labor progress."
• B) "When your perineal body thins out, your cervix will begin to dilate much faster than it is now."
• C) "What did you expect? You've only had contractions for a few hours. Labor takes time."
• D) "The hormones that cause labor to begin are just getting to be at levels that will change your cervix."

Understand the correct sequence and methods for wrapping instruments for sterilization.

Identify the importance of maintaining the autoclave and proper autoclave operations.

Understand the principles of sterilization and the use of pressurized steam.

Identify practices that contribute to asepsis in the medical office.

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Definitions:

Researchers Use

The application of various methods and tools by scientists to conduct experiments, gather data, and test hypotheses.

Nervous System

The part of an organism that coordinates its actions by transmitting signals to and from different parts of its body.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and transmitting messages throughout the body.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord, consisting of nerves and ganglia, that connects the central nervous system to limbs and organs.