Author Question: The perinatal nurse is assessing Karen, a 32-year-old G5 TPAL 2204 woman at 36 weeks gestation. Her ... (Read 25 times)

itsmyluck · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The perinatal nurse is assessing Karen, a 32-year-old G5 TPAL 2204 woman at 36 weeks gestation. Her fundal height measurement was last recorded at 34 centimeters.

Karen's abdomen appears to be widest from side to side and no fetal part is palpated in the fundal portion of the uterus or above the symphysis pubis. The perinatal nurse suspects the possibility of what type of presentation:
A) Breech
B) Shoulder
C) Cephalic
D) Face

Question 2

Corinne, a 16-year-old woman, arrives at the health clinic for contraceptive counseling. Corinne is 5'7 with a body mass index of 18 . The clinic nurse is concerned that Corinne may have an eating disorder.

In presenting contraceptive options, the clinic nurse suggests that condoms or a transdermal contraceptive patch would be her best options because:
Select all answers that apply:
A) Of the potential for weight gain with an oral contraceptive
B) Of the potential for decreased effectiveness of an oral contraceptive if Corinne has any nausea or vomiting
C) The transdermal contraceptive patch would require once a week application instead of daily dosage
D) Condoms would increase protection against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted infections