The Nurse Explains to the Patient Whose Membranes Ruptured an Hour

question 35

Short Answer

The nurse explains to the patient whose membranes ruptured an hour ago that delivery is usually accomplished in ____ to 24 hours postrupture.

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Definitions:

Compulsive Need

An overwhelming and uncontrollable urge to perform particular actions or behaviors, often driven by anxiety or psychological stress.

Increased Arousal

A heightened state of sensory sensitivity and physiological readiness for action, often associated with anxiety or stress.

Derealization

An alteration in perception leading to the feeling that the external world is strange, unreal, or distant.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

A psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, characterized by severe anxiety, flashbacks, and uncontrollable thoughts about the event.