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The nurse has just palpated a laboring woman's contractions. The uterus cannot be indented during a contraction. What would the intensity of these contractions best be characterized as?
 
  1. Weak
  2. Mild
  3. Moderate
  4. Strong

Question 2

The nurse in an OB-GYN office is assessing a woman who has a history of miscarriages. The nurse knows that miscarriages can be caused by: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected.
 
  Select all that apply. 1. A change in the uterine ligaments.
  2. Uterus didelphys.
  3. Exposure to diethylstilbestrol.
  4. An anteverted uterus.
  5. A bicornuate uterus.



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Answer to Question 1

4
Explanation: 4. Strong intensity exists when the uterine wall cannot be indented.

Answer to Question 2

2,3,5
Rationale 1: The uterine ligaments support the uterus, and are not associated with increased miscarriage.
Rationale 2: Uterine malformations such as uterus didelphys (double uterus) are associated with habitual abortion.
Rationale 3: About a fourth of women exposed to diethylstilbestrol (DES) in utero have structural variations of the cervix, uterus, and vagina. These women have increased incidence of miscarriage.
Rationale 4: If there is a bend in the area of the isthmus of the uterus, and from there the cervix points downward, the uterus is said to be anteverted or anteflexed. This is normal.
Rationale 5: Uterine malformations such as the uterus bicornuate (two-horned) are associated with habitual abortion.





 

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