1. A nurse is assessing a client who has gestational diabetes mellitus and is experiencing
hyperglycemia. Which of the following findings should the
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a. reports increased urinary output
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation and is HIV positive. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?
a. report the client's condition to the local health department
3. A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for combined oral
contraceptives. Which of the following findings should the nurse include as an adverse effect of
this medication?
a. depression
4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 40 weeks of gestation and has a new prescription
for misoprostol. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. "I can administer oxytocin 4 hours after the insertion of the medication"
5. A nurse is caring for a prenatal client who has parvovirus B19 (fifth disease). Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. Schedule an ultrasound examination
6. A nurse is preparing to collect a blood specimen from a newborn via a heel stick. Which of the
following techniques should the nurse use to help minimize the pain of the procedure for the
newborn?
a. Place the newborn skin to skin on the mothers chest
7. A nurse is performing a vaginal exam on a client who is in labor and observes the umbilical cord
protruding from the vagina. After calling for assistance, which of the following actions should the
nurse take?
a. Insert two gloved fingers into the vagina and apply upward pressure to the presenting part
8. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation and has a suspected placental
abruption. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse expect the provider to
prescribe?
a. Kleihauer-Betke test
9. A nurse is admitting a client who is in labor. The client admits to recent cocaine use. For which of
the following complications should the nurse assess?
a. abruptio placenta
10. A nurse is assessing a client who has severe preeclampsia. Which of the following manifestations
should the nurse expect?
a. blurred vision
11. A nurse is providing education about family bonding to parents who recently adopted a newborn.
The nurse should make which of the following suggestions to aid the family's 7-year-old in
accepting the new family member? [Show Less]