MCH 2633 Maternal Child

MCN Mod6 Assignment

MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH NURSING EXAM – STUDY GUIDE • Question 1 The perinatal nurse prepares the laboring woman for an epidural anesthesia insertion. In order to prevent maternal hypotension, the nurse: ANSWER: Administer an intravenous infusion of 500 mL of normal saline. • Question 2 At 1 minute after birth the nurse assesses the infant and notes a heart rate of 80 beats/min., some flexion of extremities, a weak cry, slight grimacing, and a pink body but blue extremities. ...

MATERNAL CHILD EXAM 1 1.) The nurse is giving a patient Rhogam… a. Rhogam is given to Rh negative pregnant women to prevent the development of antibodies against baby that has a different blood type (Rh positive). 2.)C? a. Fetal movement b. First felt at 13 – 16 weeks c. Any kind of fetal movement (kicks) 3.) Patient at 22 weeks gestation – where do you palpate the fundal height? a. Slightly above the umbilicus 4.) What protects the umbilical cord? a. Wharton’s jelly 5.) What...

Question You are a registered nurse (RN) working in a Women's OB/GYN Clinic. Elizabeth Jones, 37 years old, presents to the prenatal clinic after missing her last 2 menstrual cycles. Her home pregnancy test was positive. An ultrasound at the clinic confirms pregnancy. Gestational age is calculated to be 10 weeks. An initial assessment of Ms. Jones's medical and obstetrical history is as follows. Obstetric/Gynecologic (OB/GYN) history: Uncomplicated spontaneous vaginal delivery at 39.2 week...