In Reviewing the Physical Assessments of Several Patients,the Nurse Recognizes

question 9

Multiple Choice

In reviewing the physical assessments of several patients,the nurse recognizes that the patient most likely to have gallstones would be the:

• A)37-year-old white man of normal weight on long-term corticosteroids for asthma.
• B)42-year-old African American man of normal weight who has smoked for 25 years.
• C)46-year-old Indonesian woman who is under normal weight and has recently had radiation treatments.
• D)50-year-old obese Mexican American woman who has type 1 diabetes.

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Definitions:

Bloody Show

indicates the passage of a small amount of blood or blood-tinged mucus through the vagina, signifying the beginning of labor.

Water Breaking

The rupture of the amniotic sac surrounding a fetus, which releases amniotic fluid signaling the onset of labor.

Contractions

The tightening and relaxation of uterine muscles, experienced by pregnant women, that can indicate the onset of labor or be part of Braxton Hicks practice contractions.

Transition Phase

In labor and childbirth, this term describes the final phase of the first stage of labor, characterized by intense contractions and dilation of the cervix from 7 to 10 centimeters.