When Performing an Examination of a Woman Who Is 34

question 31

Multiple Choice

When performing an examination of a woman who is 34 weeks pregnant,the nurse notes that as the woman raises her head and shoulders off of the bed,there is a midline linear protrusion in the abdomen over the area of the rectus abdominis muscles.The nurse would:

• A)document the presence of diastasis recti.
• B)discuss this condition with the physician,because it will most likely need to be surgically repaired.
• C)suspect that the woman has a hernia from the increased pressure within the abdomen from pregnancy.
• D)tell the woman that she may have a difficult time with delivery because of the weakness in her abdominal muscles.

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Definitions:

Binomial Random Variable

A type of random variable that takes on a fixed number of trials, each with two possible outcomes.

Normal Curve

A symmetrical bell-shaped curve that describes the distribution of many types of data where most occurrences take place around the mean.

Continuity Correction

An adjustment made when approximating a discrete distribution with a continuous one, often applied in binomial and poisson distributions.

Binomial Distribution

A probability distribution that describes the number of successes in a fixed number of independent experiments, each with the same probability of success.