The Nurse Measures the Frequency of a Laboring Woman's Contractions

question 33

Multiple Choice

The nurse measures the frequency of a laboring woman's contractions by noting:

• A) how long the patient states the contractions last.
• B) the time between the end of one contraction and the beginning of the next.
• C) the time between the beginning and the end of one contraction.
• D) the time between the beginning of one contraction and the beginning of the next.

---

Definitions:

Crustose

Crustose refers to a type of lichen that has a crust-like growth form, adhering closely to the substrate such as rocks or tree bark.

Fruticose

Pertaining to lichens that have a shrubby, branched structure.

Ascocarp

An ascocarp is the fruiting body of ascomycete fungi, which contains ascus or sacs where spores are produced.

Truffles

A type of highly valued edible underground mushroom that grows in mutual symbiosis with tree roots.