A woman is seven months pregnant, and has come to the obstetrical clinic for a routine prenatal examination. During the assessment, the nurse hears a soft blowing sound above the mother's symphysis pubis.
The rate of sound is synchronous with the mother's heartbeat. The nurse identifies this as: 1. A normal sound called funic souffle.
2. A normal sound called uterine souffle.
3. An abnormal sound representing an aortic aneurysm.
4. An abnormal sound representing a false knot in the cord.
Question 2
Which comment by a client who is pregnant indicates a need for further teaching?
a. I have been walking two miles every day for the last 3 years, and I plan to try to increase my walking during pregnancy.
b. I never liked milk, but I have started adding more cheese and other dairy products to my diet instead.
c. I used to douche once a week prior to pregnancy, but now I have stopped.
d. My husband and I used to have wine every night for dinner; we only have it once a week now.
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