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maychende

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on: Jun 28, 2018
A pregnant woman has been in labor for several hours.
 
  She cries out that her contractions are getting harder and that she can't do this. The patient is really irritable, nauseated, annoyed, and fearful of being left alone. Considering the patient's behavior, the nurse would expect the cervix to be dilated how many centimeters?
 
  A) 0 to 2
  B) 5 to 6
  C) 3 to 5
  D) 8 to 10

Question 2

A patient in labor asks what causes labor to begin. Which statement is a possible explanation?
 
  A) Progesterone levels rise at term to initiate contractions
  B) The ovary releases additional estrogen at term
  C) Prostaglandins may be the causative factor of labor
  D) Calcium is drawn from bones to block relaxation fibers


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shailee

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: D

Answer to Question 2

Ans: C


maychende

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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

raenoj

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Excellent

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