Exam (elaborations) ATI NCLEX (NCLEX) Comprehensive NCLEX -RN Review Examination-Maternity Nursing 8th Ed.2021.

The nursing instructor asks the student to describe fetal circulation, specifically the ductus venosus. Which statement by the student indicates an understanding of the ductus venosus?A pregnant client tells the clinic nurse that she wants to know the sex of her baby as soon as it can be determined. The nurse informs the client that she should be able to find out the sex at 16 weeks’ gestation because of which factor?The nurse is performing an assessment on a client who is at 38 weeks’ gestation and notes that the fetal heart rate (FHR) is 174 beats per minute. On the basis of this finding, what is the priority nursing action? 1. Document the finding. 2. Check the mother’s heart rate. 3. Notify the obstetrician (OB). 4. Tell the client that the fetal heart rate is normal.The nurse is conducting a prenatal class on the female reproductive system. When a client in the class asks why the fertilized ovum stays in the fallopian tube for 3 days, what is the nurse’s best response? 1. “It promotes the fertilized ovum’s chances of survival.” 2. “It promotes the fertilized ovum’s exposure to estrogen and progesterone.” 3. “It promotes the fertilized ovum’s normal implantation in the top portion of the uterus.” 4. “It promotes the fertilized ovum’s exposure to luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone.”The nursing instructor asks a nursing student to explain the characteristics of the amniotic fluid. The student responds correctly by explaining which as characteristics of amniotic fluid? Select all that apply. 1. Allows for fetal movement 2. Surrounds, cushions, and protects the fetus 3. Maintains the body temperature of the fetus 4. Can be used to measure fetal kidney function