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yoroshambo

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on: Jul 11, 2018
The nurse is assessing the fundus of a mother who has just given birth. The proper way to perform this procedure is by using:
 
  a. the side of one hand moving down from the umbilicus.
  b. one hand over the lower segment of the uterus.
  c. one hand pushing upward from the lower uterus.
  d. one hand on the lower uterine segment while the other hand locates the fundus of the uterus.

Question 2

The rehabilitation nurse can use basic rehabilitation skills regardless of the origin of the disability.
 
  An example of an intervention that would be effective for a person with arthritis, a person with a brain injury, or a person with a spinal cord injury is: a. encouraging large fluid intake.
  b. seeking spiritual support from a higher being.
  c. using the spouse as a support system.
  d. positioning to maintain alignment.


jsm54321

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The proper way to assess the fundus of a mother who has just given birth is by placing one hand on the lower uterine segment while the other hand locates the fundus of the uterus.

Answer to Question 2

D
Alignment preservation is an implementation that is appropriate for a variety of rehabilitation patients, regardless of the origin of their disability.


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