An expectant mother has reached 41 weeks' gestation. She is ...

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An expectant mother has reached 41 weeks' gestation. She is anxious and upset because her baby has not been delivered. The nurse reassures her and explains:
 
  a. There are no risks to the baby because it is late
  b. Both she and the baby will be monitored closely
  c. The baby will be healthier because is it was in utero longer
  d. Her baby will not need to be monitored as closely as term babies

Question 2

Which of the following is the major cause of death in Hirschsprung's disease?
 
  a. widespread infection in the body c. bacterial endocarditis and heart failure
  b. failure to take in enough nourishment d. enterocolitis, sepsis, or bowel perforation

[Liddy]

Answer to Question 1

B
There are risks for postterm infants. Both the baby and the mother are watched closely. The baby may not be healthier because it was in utero longer. The baby will be monitored more closely than a term baby.

Answer to Question 2

D

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A Incorrect. The major cause of death in Hirschsprung's disease is not widespread infection in the body.
B Incorrect. The major cause of death in Hirschsprung's disease is not failure to take in enough nourishment.
C Incorrect. The major cause of death in Hirschsprung's disease is not bacterial endocarditis and heart failure.
D Correct. The major cause of death in Hirschsprung's disease is enterocolitis, sepsis, or bowel perforation. Enterocolitis is an inflammation of the large intestine which may progress rapidly with perforation of the bowel and sepsis. It may occur before, during, or after surgery.