The Nurse Is Making Patient Assignments for the Next Shift

question 10

Multiple Choice

The nurse is making patient assignments for the next shift. Which patient is most likely to experience a complicated labor pattern?

• A) 34-year-old gravida 6 at 39 weeks' gestation with twins
• B) 22-year-old gravida 1 at 23 weeks' gestation with ruptured membranes
• C) 30-year-old gravida 3 at 41 weeks' gestation and estimated fetal weight 7 pounds 8 ounces
• D) 43-year-old gravida 2 at 37 weeks' gestation with hypertension

Calculate overall system reliability for series and parallel component configurations.

Apply normal distribution to determine the probability of system failure before a specified time.

Evaluate and decide between preventive maintenance and breakdown maintenance strategies.

Perform cost-reliability analysis for designing systems with given reliability targets.

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