An Apgar score of 10 at 1 minute after birth indicates: 1. an ...

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An Apgar score of 10 at 1 minute after birth indicates:
 
  1. an infant having no difficulty adjusting to extrauterine life and no further testing needed.
  2. an infant in severe distress that needs resuscitation.
  3. a prediction of a future free of neurologic problems.
  4. an infant having no difficulty adjusting to extrauterine life, but that should be as-sessed again at 5 minutes after birth.

Question 2

During her annual gynecologic checkup, a 17-year-old woman states that recently she has been experiencing cramping and pain during her menstrual periods. The nurse would docu-ment this complaint as:
 
  1. amenorrhea.
  2. dysmenorrhea.
  3. dyspareunia.
  4. PMS.

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Answer to Question 1

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1, 2, 3. Incorrect. An initial Apgar score of 10 is a good sign of healthy adaptation; it must be repeated, however, at the 5-minute mark.
4. Correct. An initial Apgar score of 10 is a good sign of healthy adaptation; it must be repeated, however, at the 5-minute mark.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Incorrect. Amenorrhea is the absence of menstrual flow.
2. Correct. Dysmenorrhea is pain during or shortly before menstruation.
3. Incorrect. Dyspareunia is pain during intercourse.
4. Incorrect. PMS is a cluster of physical, psychologic, and behavioral symptoms beginning in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and resolving within a couple of days of menses onset.

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