The nurse is working with a pregnant adolescent. The client asks ...

[rayancarla1]

The nurse is working with a pregnant adolescent. The client asks the nurse how the baby's condition is determined during labor. The nurse's best response is that during labor, the nurse will do which of the following?
 
  1. Check the client's cervix by doing a pelvic exam every 2 hours.
  2. Assess the fetus's heart rate with an electronic fetal monitor.
  3. Look at the color and amount of bloody show that the client has.
  4. Verify that the client's contractions are strong but not too close together.

Question 2

The nurse is preparing a presentation on the menstrual cycle for a group of high school students. Which statement should the nurse include in this presentation?
 
  1. The menstrual cycle has five distinct phases that occur during the month.
  2. One hormone controls the phases of the menstrual cycle.
  3. The secretory phase occurs when a woman is most fertile.
  4. Menstrual cycle phases vary in order from one woman to another.

[mmpiza]

Answer to Question 1

2
Explanation: 2. This statement best answers the question the client has asked.

Answer to Question 2

3
Rationale 1: There are four phases of the menstrual cycle.
Rationale 2: Four hormones control ovulation and, therefore, the menstrual cycle.
Rationale 3: During the secretory phase, the endometrium is thickest, and glycogen is produced to nourish a fertilized ovum, causing the woman to be most fertile.
Rationale 4: Although the length of the menstrual cycle might vary, the phases of the menstrual cycle always occur in the same order.

[rayancarla1]

Great answer, keep it coming

[sailorcrescent]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it