A Nurse Is Assessing a Patient in the Women's Clinic

question 28

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assessing a patient in the women's clinic for Chadwick's sign.How does the nurse perform this assessment?

• A) Auscultates the woman's abdomen for fetal heart tones
• B) Inspects the vulva and vagina for a bluish tint
• C) Palpates the woman's abdomen for a fluid wave
• D) Percusses the woman's abdomen for uterine margins

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A figure that gauges the scatter of data points around the mean value, demonstrating the extent of dispersion.

Test Statistic

A standardized value used in statistical hypothesis testing to determine whether to reject the null hypothesis.

Null Hypotheses

A statement used in statistical testing which indicates that no significant difference or effect is expected.

p-value

A statistical measure that indicates the probability of the observed data, under the null hypothesis, being at least as extreme as it is; used in hypothesis testing.