The client at 16 weeks gestation reports to the nurse that she has vaginal spotting, no passage of fetal tissue, and mild uterine cramping. On
... [Show More] examination, the client's cervix is closed. The nurses prepares to perform implementations for which potential problem? Correct Answer: A threatened abortion
The nurse cares for the low-risk client at 40 weeks gestation. The client is in active labor. The client's cervix is 4 cm dilated, membranes have ruptured, and contractions are 6 min apart and moderate intensity. Which intervention should the nurse use to care for this client? Correct Answer: Encourage the client to void every 2 hrs
The nurse cares for the women in the postanesthesia room after an emergency cesarean section for abruption placenta. During surgery the client received 6 units of packed cells. The client's vital signs are BP 100/60, pulse 88, respiration 20, with oxygen saturation 95% on room air. The client's abdominal dressing is heavily saturated with fresh blood, and her urinary output for the last hour is 100 cc of bloody urine. It is most important for the nurse to check which laboratory test? Correct Answer: Coagulation studies
The 22 y/o female client tells the nurse in the family planning clinic that she is fearful of contracting a sexually transmitted disease. Which statement if made by the nurse is best? Correct Answer: Use a condom and spermicide with every act of intercourse
A nursing student times the frequency of the laboring woman's contractions. The nurse knows that the nursing student monitoring the contractions correctly if the nursing student makes which statement Correct Answer: I'm timing from the beginning of one contraction to the beginning of the next contraction
The nurse care for the pregnant woman scheduled for an AFP screening. The client asks the nurse why she needs to test, which is the nurse's best response? Correct Answer: This test helps confirm the presence of a neural tube defect
The nurse care for the HIV positive client immediately after delivery of a full term infant. Which statement if made by the client indicates to the nurse the client has an accurate understanding of the relationship of her HIV status to her newborn infant? Correct Answer: I won't know for a while whether or not my baby is HIV positive
The nurse cares for the client 1 day after delivering an infant by c-section. The nurse encourages the client to ambulate in the hall. The client responds with anger and asks why you are making me walk so soon after surgery. Which response by the nurse is best? Correct Answer: Walking prevents the development of deep vein thrombosis
The nurse prepares to palace the fetal heart mon [Show Less]