The provider notes a client may be close to labor when she reports more frequent Braxton Hicks contractions and preparing the nursery with the baby's furniture and clothes, an instinct that often begins at the end of the pregnancy known as

Nesting

Bloody show

Lightening

Effacement

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is A

A. Nesting – Correct; nesting instinct refers to a surge of energy in late pregnancy, leading the mother to prepare for the baby.

B. Bloody show – Incorrect; bloody show refers to mucus mixed with blood, a sign of cervical dilation.

C. Lightening – Incorrect; lightening refers to the baby dropping into the pelvis, making breathing easier but increasing pressure on the bladder.

D. Effacement – Incorrect; effacement is the thinning of the cervix, an essential part of labor but not related to nesting.

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Correct Answer is ["A","B"]

Explanation

A. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) – Correct; requires contact precautions due to the risk of direct and indirect transmission.

B. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) – Correct; requires contact precautions as it spreads through contaminated surfaces and hands.

C. Pertussis – Incorrect; pertussis is transmitted via droplets, so droplet precautions are needed.

D. Influenza – Incorrect; influenza spreads via droplets, requiring droplet precautions.

E. Group A Streptococcus B-hemolytic – Incorrect; requires droplet precautions, unless skin infections are present, which would then require contact precautions.

A. By calculating the time between the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next B. By measuring the duration of the contractions C. By assessing the intensity of the contractions D. By palpating the resting tone of the uterus

Correct Answer is A

Explanation

A. By calculating the time between the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next – Correct; frequency is measured from the start of one contraction to the start of the next.

B. By measuring the duration of the contractions – Incorrect; duration refers to how long a contraction lasts, not frequency.

C. By assessing the intensity of the contractions – Incorrect; intensity refers to the strength of the contraction.

D. By palpating the resting tone of the uterus – Incorrect; resting tone assesses uterine relaxation between contractions.

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A nurse on a pediatric unit is reviewing transmission-based precautions. Which of the following communicable diseases should cause the nurse to implement contact precautions? (Select All that Apply.)

Correct Answer is ["A","B"]

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How is the frequency of uterine contractions measured?

Correct Answer is A

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