The Nurse Caring for a Patient Who Is Not Certain

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nurse caring for a patient who is not certain if she is in true labor will attempt to stimulate cervical effacement and intensify contractions in the patient by:

• A) offering the patient warm fluids to drink.
• B) helping the patient to ambulate in room.
• C) seating the patient upright in a straight backed chair.
• D) positioning the patient on her right side.

Identify the target tissues and principal actions of specific hormones.

Understand the regulatory roles of hormones in metabolic processes.

Comprehend the mechanisms of hormone signal amplification.

Describe the effects of hypo- and hyperthyroidism on metabolism.

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