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anjilletteb

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A woman who is 38 weeks pregnant tells the nurse that the baby has dropped and she is having urinary frequency again. The nurse recognizes this as:
 
  a. lightening.
  b. Braxton-Hicks contractions.
  c. initiation of labor.
  d. engagement.

Question 2

The nurse assesses a reactive result to a non-stress test when the fetal heart rate increases _____ beats per minute.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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komodo7

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Answer to Question 1

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The symptoms of lightening are a return of urinary frequency, and the patient is able to breathe more normally.

Answer to Question 2

15
fifteen
The reactive criterion is that the fetal heart rate will increase 15 beats per minute when stimulated in the non-stress test.




anjilletteb

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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