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kwoodring

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While interviewing a 31-year-old woman before her routine gynecologic examination, the nurse collects data about her recent menstrual cycles. The nurse should collect additional in-formation about which of these areas?
 
  1. Her menstrual flow lasts 5 to 6 days.
  2. She describes her flow as very heavy.
  3. She reports a small amount of spotting midway between her periods for the past 2 months.
  4. The length of her menstrual cycle varies from 26 to 29 days.

Question 2

The shivering mechanism of heat production is rarely operable in the newborn.
 
  Nonshivering ___________________ _ is accomplished primarily by metabolism of brown fat, which is unique to the newborn, and by increased metabolic activity in the brain, heart, and liver. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

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1. Incorrect. This is a normal finding.
2. Correct. Menorrhagia is defined as excessive menstrual bleeding, in either duration or amount. There are many causes of heavy bleeding. The amount of bleeding and its effect on daily activities should be evaluated.
3. Incorrect. Mittlestaining, a small amount of bleeding or spotting that occurs at the time of ovulation (14 days before onset of the next menses), is considered normal.
4. Incorrect. During her reproductive years, a woman may have physiologic variations in her menstrual cycle. Variations in the length of a menstrual cycle are considered normal.

Answer to Question 2

thermogenesis



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