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A nurse is performing an assessment on a pregnant woman during a prenatal visit. Which of the following findings would lead the nurse to report to the obstetrician that the patient may be experiencing intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)?
 
  A) Leopold's maneuvers: Hard round object in the fundus, flat object on left of uterus, small parts on right of uterus, soft round object above the symphysis
  B) Weight gain: 6-pound increase over 4-week period
  C) Fundal height measurement: 22 cm at 26 weeks gestation
  D) Alpha-fetoprotein assessment: level is one-half normal, accompanied by complaints of severe nausea and vomiting

Question 2

A nurse working in a prenatal clinic is caring for a woman who asks advice on foods that are high in vitamin C because I hate oranges. The nurse states that 1 cup of which of the following raw foods will meet the patient's daily vitamin C needs?
 
  A) Strawberries
  B) Asparagus
  C) Iceberg lettuce
  D) Cucumber



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Answer to Question 1

C
Fundal height measurement: 22 cm at 26 weeks gestation

Answer to Question 2

A
Strawberries



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