Author Question: Jorgina is a 24-year-old pregnant woman at 26 weeks gestation. This is Jorgina's third pregnancy and ... (Read 52 times)

hubes95

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 561
Jorgina is a 24-year-old pregnant woman at 26 weeks gestation. This is Jorgina's third pregnancy and her obstetrical history includes one full term birth, one preterm birth and two living children.
 
  Today Jorgina arrives at the clinic with complaints of fatigue, insomnia and backache. She reports that she is a nurse on an oncology unit and is worried about continuing with working her twelve-hour shifts. The perinatal nurse identifies concerns in Jorgina's history and work environment including:
  Select all answers that apply:
  A) Risk of preterm birth
  B) Presence of chemotherapeutic agents
  C) Requirement for heavy lifting
  D) History of diabetes

Question 2

The perinatal nurse provides information to a laboring woman with twins that the second twin will normally be born within:
 
  A) 5 minutes of the first twin
  B) 15 minutes of the first twin
  C) 30 minutes of the first twin
  D) 60 minutes of the first twin



sarah_brady415

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 328
Answer to Question 1

A, B, C

Answer to Question 2

B



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

In most climates, 8 to 10 glasses of water per day is recommended for adults. The best indicator for adequate fluid intake is frequent, clear urination.

Did you know?

Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).

Did you know?

The highest suicide rate in the United States is among people ages 65 years and older. Almost 15% of people in this age group commit suicide every year.

Did you know?

Chronic necrotizing aspergillosis has a slowly progressive process that, unlike invasive aspergillosis, does not spread to other organ systems or the blood vessels. It most often affects middle-aged and elderly individuals, spreading to surrounding tissue in the lungs. The disease often does not respond to conventionally successful treatments, and requires individualized therapies in order to keep it from becoming life-threatening.

Did you know?

Side effects from substance abuse include nausea, dehydration, reduced productivitiy, and dependence. Though these effects usually worsen over time, the constant need for the substance often overcomes rational thinking.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library