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K@ · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

What would the nurse include as part of a routine physical assessment for a second-trimester primiparous patient whose prenatal care began in the first trimester and is ongoing?

1. Pap smear
2. Hepatitis B screening (HBsAg)
3. Fundal height measurement
4. Complete blood count

Question 2

The nurse in a rural clinic is talking with some clients about biofeedback. The nurse explains to the clients that biofeedback is which of the following?

1. An alternative therapy
2. A state of great mental and physical relaxation in which one is susceptible to suggestion
3. A method used to help individuals learn to control their physiologic responses based on the concept that the mind controls the body
4. A complementary therapy in which one goes into a relaxed state and focuses on positive scenes

tranoy · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3
Explanation: 3. At each prenatal visit, the blood pressure, pulse, and weight are assessed, and the size of the fundus is measured. Fundal height should be increasing with each prenatal visit.

Answer to Question 2

3
Explanation: 3. Biofeedback is a method to learn control of physiological responses based on the concept that the mind controls the body.