Answer to Question 1
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1. Incorrect. It is common for women to experience body image disturbances in the post-partum period, but this is unrelated to giving birth to a child with Down syndrome.
2. Correct. This mother will likely experience a disruption in the family process related to the birth of a baby with an inherited disorder.
3. Incorrect. The mother will likely have a mix of emotions that may include anxiety, guilt, and denial but this is not the most essential nursing diagnosis for this family.
4. Incorrect. This nursing diagnosis is not applicable.
Answer to Question 2
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1. Correct. There are approximately 30,000 to 40,000 genes that make up the humane ge-nome; this is only twice as many as roundworms and flies.
2. Incorrect. Human beings are 99.9 identical at the DNA level.
3. Incorrect. Most human genes produce at least three proteins.
4. Incorrect. Single gene testing such as alpha-fetoprotein testing is already standardized for prenatal care.
A newborn kitten
Testing Visual Fields by Confrontation: The nurse and patient should be approximately at an eye to e
The nurse cares for the postop client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).
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A patient with Cushing’s syndrome (A) before and (B) after receiving treatment. Sharmyn McGraw
Cross section of the wrist showing tendons and nerves involved in carpal tunnel syndrome.