A Pregnant Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department After

question 14

Multiple Choice

A pregnant patient is brought to the emergency department after a roll-over motor vehicle crash.After assessing and stabilizing the patient's airway,breathing,and circulation,which of the following actions should the nurse perform next?

• A) Assess the woman for further injuries.
• B) Attach continuous fetal monitoring leads.
• C) Determine the date of the patient's last tetanus booster.
• D) Prepare to transfer the woman to the delivery suite.

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Definitions:

Heterogeneity

Variability in the levels of development of different parts of an organism at a given time.

Organism

A living entity characterized by the capacity for metabolism, growth, reaction to stimuli, and reproduction.

Differentiation

The process of identifying and emphasizing the unique characteristics or features of something or someone.

Inner Cell Mass

The mass of cells inside the embryonic blastocyst, from which the embryo and eventually the fetus develop.