Author Question: Your client asks you how frequent her contractions are coming. You explain the frequency of uterine ... (Read 65 times)

Mollykgkg · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Your client asks you how frequent her contractions are coming. You explain the frequency of uterine contractions is determined from the

a. beginning of one contraction to the end of the next
b. beginning of the one contraction to the beginning of the next
c. end of one contraction to the beginning of the next contraction
d. peak of one contraction to the peak of the next

Question 2

A school-age child is being seen in the oncology clinic for possible Hodgkin's disease. During the course of the nursing assessment, which findings would be expected? Select all that apply.

1. Fever
2. Painless cervical nodes
3. Painful cervical nodes
4. Complaints of night sweats
5. Poor appetite

allisonblackmore · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Frequency of contractions is based on counting from the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next.

Answer to Question 2

1; 2; 4
Rationale:
1. Fever can be characteristic of Hodgkin's disease if is presents with night sweats and nontender cervical nodes.
2. Painless cervical nodes are a hallmark sign of Hodgkin's disease
3. Painful cervical nodes are more characteristic of infection.
4. Night sweats are characteristic of Hodgkin's disease.
5. Poor appetite is more characteristic of infection.