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ETearle

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The nurse is examining a pregnant woman in the third trimester. What skin changes should the nurse highlight as an alteration for the woman's healthcare provider?
 
  1. Linea nigra
  2. Melasma gravidarum
  3. Petechiae
  4. Vascular spider nevi

Question 2

In learning about Duvall's life-cycle stages ascribed to traditional families, the nursing student recognizes that developmental tasks of each stage include: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected.
 
  Select all that apply. 1. Adjusting to new roles as mother and father.
  2. Working out authority and socialization roles with the school.
  3. Becoming a single parent with custodial responsibilities.
  4. Becoming a couple and dating.
  5. Adjusting to the loss of a spouse.



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Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: 3. Petechiae are pinpoint red or purple spots on the skin. They are seen in hemorrhagic conditions.

Answer to Question 2

1,2,5
Rationale 1: Adjusting to new roles as mother and father occurs in Stage II, which describes childbearing families with infants.
Rationale 2: Working out authority and socialization roles with schools occurs in Stage IV, which describes families with school-age children.
Rationale 3: Traditional family life-cycle stages do not include those in which divorce occurs.
Rationale 4: Becoming a couple and dating occurs before marriage, and is not a part of the traditional family life-cycle stages.
Rationale 5: Stage VIII includes adjusting to the loss of a spouse.



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