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Just before going home, a new mother asks the nurse about the infant's umbilical cord. Which of these statements is correct?
 
  a. It should fall off in 10 to 14 days.
  b. It will soften before it falls off.
  c. It contains two veins and one artery.
  d. Skin will cover the area within 1 week.

Question 2

A patient is suspected of having inflammation of the gallbladder, or cholecystitis. The nurse should conduct which of these techniques to assess for this condition?
 
  a. Obturator test
  b. Test for Murphy sign
  c. Assess for rebound tenderness
  d. Iliopsoas muscle test



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
At birth, the umbilical cord is white and contains two umbilical arteries and one vein inside the Wharton jelly. The umbilical stump dries within a week, hardens, and falls off in 10 to 14 days. Skin will cover the area in 3 to 4 weeks.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Normally, palpating the liver causes no pain. In a person with inflammation of the gallbladder, or cholecystitis, pain occurs as the descending liver pushes the inflamed gallbladder onto the examining hand during inspiration (Murphy test). The person feels sharp pain and abruptly stops midway during inspiration.





 

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