A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has Been

question 59

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with an incomplete molar pregnancy.Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A) Advise the woman that she can try to get pregnant in 3 months.
• B) Arrange a consultation with a radiation oncology nurse.
• C) Facilitate screening for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
• D) Give the patient information on perinatal loss support groups.

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Definitions:

Trait

A specific characteristic of an organism, which can be physical like height or color, or behavioral, often influenced by both genetics and environment.

Genetic Drift

A random process that causes allele frequencies in a population to change over generations without influence from natural selection.

Natural Selection

A fundamental mechanism of evolution where organisms with traits better suited to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing those traits to the next generation.

Mutation

A change in the DNA sequence within a gene or chromosome of an organism that can result in a different trait or characteristic.