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Updated On: 16-Feb-2026

A couple is planning the conception of their first child.
The wife, whose normal menstrual cycle is 34 days in length, correctly identifies the time that she is most likely to ovulate if she states that ovulation should occur on day:

  1. 14+2 days
  2. 16+2 days
  3. 20+2 days
  4. 22+2 days

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

(A) Ovulation is dependent on average length of menstrual cycle, not standard 14 days. (B) Ovulation occurs 14+2 days before next menses (34 minus 14 does not equal 16). (C) Ovulation occurs 14+2 days before next menses (34 minus 14 equals 20). (D) Ovulation occurs 14+2 days before next menses (34 minus 14 does not equal 22).



A couple is planning the conception of their first child.
The wife, whose normal menstrual cycle is 34 days in length, correctly identifies the time that she is most likely to ovulate if she states that ovulation should occur on day:

  1. 14+2 days
  2. 16+2 days
  3. 20+2 days
  4. 22+2 days

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

(A) Ovulation is dependent on average length of menstrual cycle, not standard 14 days. (B) Ovulation occurs 14+2 days before next menses (34 minus 14 does not equal 16). (C) Ovulation occurs 14+2 days before next menses (34 minus 14 equals 20). (D) Ovulation occurs 14+2 days before next menses (34 minus 14 does not equal 22).



The nurse is preparing a 6-year-old child for an IV insertion. Which one of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate when preparing a child for a potentially painful procedure?

  1. "Some say this feels like a pinch or a bug bite. You tell me what it feels like."
  2. "This is going to hurt a lot; close your eyes and hold my hand."
  3. "This is a terrible procedure, so don't look."
  4. "This will hurt only a little; try to be a big boy."

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

(A) Educating the child about the pain may lessen anxiety. The child should be prepared for a potentially painful procedure but avoid suggesting pain. The nurse should allow the child his own sensory perception and evaluation of the procedure. (B) The nurse should avoid absolute descriptive statements and allow the child his own perception of the procedure. (C) The nurse should avoid evaluative statements or descriptions and give the child control in describing his reactions. (D) False statements regarding a painful procedure will cause a loss of trust between the child and the nurse.



The nurse is preparing a 6-year-old child for an IV insertion. Which one of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate when preparing a child for a potentially painful procedure?

  1. "Some say this feels like a pinch or a bug bite. You tell me what it feels like."
  2. "This is going to hurt a lot; close your eyes and hold my hand."
  3. "This is a terrible procedure, so don't look."
  4. "This will hurt only a little; try to be a big boy."

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

(A) Educating the child about the pain may lessen anxiety. The child should be prepared for a potentially painful procedure but avoid suggesting pain. The nurse should allow the child his own sensory perception and evaluation of the procedure. (B) The nurse should avoid absolute descriptive statements and allow the child his own perception of the procedure. (C) The nurse should avoid evaluative statements or descriptions and give the child control in describing his reactions. (D) False statements regarding a painful procedure will cause a loss of trust between the child and the nurse.



An 83-year-old client has been hospitalized following a fall in his home. He has developed a possible fecal impaction. Which of the following assessment findings would be most indicative of a fecal impaction?

  1. Boardlike, rigid abdomen
  2. Loss of the urge to defecate
  3. Liquid stool
  4. Abdominal pain

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

(A) A boardlike, rigid abdomen would point to a perforated bowel, not a fecal impaction. (B) When a client is fecally impacted, a common symptom is the urge to defecate but the inability to do so. (C) When an impaction is present, only liquid stool will be able to pass around the impacted site. (D) Abdominal pain without distention is not a sign of a fecal impaction.






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