In Order to Evaluate the Condition of the Patient Accurately

question 2

Multiple Choice

In order to evaluate the condition of the patient accurately during labor,the nurse should be aware that:

• A)The woman's blood pressure will increase during contractions and fall back to prelabor normal between contractions.
• B)Use of the Valsalva maneuver is encouraged during the second stage of labor to relieve fetal hypoxia.
• C)Having the woman point her toes will reduce leg cramps.
• D)The endogenous endorphins released during labor will raise the woman's pain threshold and produce sedation.

Explain the cultural influences on autobiographical memory and its characteristics.

Understand methods for encoding information into long-term memory using visual imagery.

Identify the effects of memory processing on behavior and performance, particularly in educational settings.

Learn about the storage capacity of long-term memory and strategies for encoding information.

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Definitions:

Hematology

The branch of medicine involved with the study and treatment of blood diseases and the organs involved in forming blood.

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

A laboratory technique used for detecting and quantifying substances such as peptides, proteins, antibodies, and hormones.

Western Blot

A laboratory technique used to detect specific proteins in a sample by using gel electrophoresis followed by transfer to a membrane and marking with antibodies.

HIV Infection

The condition resulting from the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) attacking the immune system, potentially leading to AIDS.