Author Question: The leading cause of cancer deaths in women in the United States is ____________________ cancer. ... (Read 143 times)

lindiwe · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The leading cause of cancer deaths in women in the United States is ___________________ _ cancer.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

With regard to the process of inducing labor, nurses should be aware that:

a. Ripening the cervix usually results in a decreased success rate for induction.
b. Labor sometimes can be induced with balloon catheters or laminaria tents.
c. Oxytocin is less expensive than prostaglandins and more effective but creates greater health risks.
d. Amniotomy can be used to make the cervix more favorable for labor.

bfulkerson77 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

lung

Answer to Question 2

B

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A Ripening the cervix, making it softer and thinner, increases the success rate of induced labor.
B These are mechanical means of ripening the cervix.
C Prostaglandin E1 is less expensive and more effective than oxytocin but carries a greater risk.
D Amniotomy is the artificial rupture of membranes, which is used to induce labor only when the cervix is already ripe.