A nurse is caring for a client who is 2 weeks postpartum following a cesarean birth.
Which of the
following clinical findings should the nurse identify
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infection? - CORRECT ANSWER Unilateral breast pain
A nurse is assessing a client who has preeclampsia during a prenatal visit. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT ANSWER Urine
protein of 3+
A nurse is providing teaching about the expected effects of magnesium sulfate to a
client who is at 28 weeks gestation and has preeclampsia. Which of the following
responses by the nurses is appropriate? - CORRECT ANSWER "This medication
prevents seizures"
A nurse is teaching a prenatal class regarding false labor. Which of the following
information should the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER Your contractions will
become temporarily regular
A nurse manager is revising a maternal unit policy to ensure proper identification of
newborns. Which of the following should the nurse include in the policy? - CORRECT
ANSWER Obtain an imprint of the infants feet prior to taking him into the nursery
A nurse is caring for a client who delivered by cesarean birth 6 hrs. ago. The nurse
notes a steady trickle of vaginal bleeding that does not stop with fundal massage. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER Administer 500
mL lactated ringer's IV bolus
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to a client who is postpartum and has
engorged breasts. Which of the following nonpharmacological comfort measures should
the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER Apply cabbage leaves
A nurse is calculating the estimated date of birth using Nagele's rule for a client who is
pregnant and whose last menstrual cycle started June 21. Which of the following is the
estimated date of delivery in the next year? - CORRECT ANSWER March 28
A nurse is caring for a client immediately following the delivery of a stillborn fetus. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER Prepare the
client for what to expect the fetus to look like.
A nurse is observing an adolescent client who is offering her newborn a bottle while he
is lying in the bassinet. When the nurse offers to pick the newborn up and place him in
the client's arms, the mother states, "No, the baby is too tired to be held." Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER Demonstrate how to
hold the newborn and allow the client to practice
A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor. Which of the following findings should
prompt the nurse to reassess the client. - CORRECT ANSWER
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 27 weeks of gestation and has preeclampsia.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - CORRECT
ANSWER Platelet count 60,000/mm
HELLP Syndrome
A nurse in a clinic is preparing to measure the fundal height of a client who is pregnant.
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER Measure
from the upper border of the symphysis pubis to the upper border of the fundus
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 20 weeks of gestation and reports constipation.
Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make to help relieve this
common discomfort of pregnancy? - CORRECT ANSWER Drink 2 to 3 L of water each
day
A nurse is assessing the fetal heart rate for a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation.
When using an ultrasound device, the nurse hears blood rushing through the umbilical
vessels in synchronization with the fetal heartbeat. Which of the following terms should
the nurse use to document this finding? - CORRECT ANSWER Funic souffle
A nurse manager in a newborn nursery is reviewing infection control procedures with a
group of newly hired nurses. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
manager include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER Place newborn bassinets at
least 3 feet apart
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving magnesium sulfate by continuous IV
infusion. The nurse notes a respiratory rate of 8/min and absent DTR's. Which of the
following medications should the nurse administer? - CORRECT ANSWER Calcium
gluconate
A nurse is caring for a client who is 8 hrs. postpartum following vaginal delivery and is
unable to void. Which of the following interventions should the nurse use to promote
voiding? - CORRECT ANSWER Insert an indwelling urinary catheter
A nurse manager on the labor and delivery unit is teaching a group of newly licensed
nurses about maternal cytomegalovirus. Which of the following information should the
nurse manager include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER Transmission can
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