Author Question: Concerning work and travel during pregnancy, nurses should be aware that: 1. women should sit for ... (Read 66 times)

ETearle · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Concerning work and travel during pregnancy, nurses should be aware that:

1. women should sit for as long as possible and cross their legs at the knees from time to time for exercise.
2. women should avoid seat belts and shoulder restraints in the car because they press on the fetus.
3. metal detectors at airport security checkpoints can harm the fetus if passed through a number of times.
4. while working or traveling in a car or plane, women should arrange to walk around at least every hour or so.

Question 2

Appendicitis is more difficult to diagnose during pregnancy because the appendix is:

1. covered by the uterus.
2. displaced to the left.
3. low and to the right.
4. high and to the right.

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

Answer to Question 1

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1. Incorrect. Pregnant women should avoid sitting or standing for long periods and crossing the legs at the knees.
2. Incorrect. Pregnant women must wear lap belts and shoulder restraints. The most common injury to the fetus comes from injury to the mother.
3. Incorrect. Metal detectors at airport security do not harm fetuses.
4. Correct. Periodic walking helps avoid thrombophlebitis.

Answer to Question 2

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1, 2, and 3. Incorrect. As pregnancy progresses, the appendix is pushed upward and to the right from its usual anatomic location.
4. Correct. This is the correct position of the appendix as pregnancy develops, which makes di-agnosis of appendicitis difficult.