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D440 Pregnancy and Lactation Nutrition - 150 Questions and
Answers Already Graded A+ Premium Exam Tested And
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Subject Area D440 Pregnancy and Lactation Nutrition

Description Exam compiled from the shared exam library.

Expected Grade A+

Total Questions 150

Duration 3 hours

Learning Outcomes 1. Demonstrate mastery of core concepts

Accreditation Sourced from the shared exam library.




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,1. When conducting an admission assessment, the nurse should ask the client about
the use of complimentary healing practices. Which statement is accurate regarding
the use of these practices?
A. Complimentary healing practices interfere with the efficacy of the medical model of
treatment.
B. Conventional medications are likely to interact with folk remedies and cause adverse
effects.
C. Many complimentary healing practices can be used in conjunction with conventional
practices.
D. Conventional medical practices will ultimately replace the use of complimentary healing
practices.
Answer: C. Many complimentary healing practices can be used in conjunction with
conventional practices.

Conventional approaches to health care can be depersonalizing and often fail to take
into consideration all aspects of an individual, including body, mind, and spirit. Often
complimentary healing practices can be used in conjunction with conventional medical
practices (C), rather than interfering (A) with conventional practices, causing adverse
effects (B), or replacing conventional medical care (D).

2. By rolling contaminated gloves inside-out, the nurse is affecting which step in the
chain of infection?
A. Mode of transmission
B. Portal of entry
C. Reservoir
D. Portal of exit
Answer: A. Mode of transmission

The contaminated gloves serve as the mode of transmission from the portal of exit of
the reservoir to a portal of entry.




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,3. After making morning rounds, the charge nurse on the surgical unit delegates the
following task to the assistive personnel. which of the following tasks does the nurse
direct the AP to complete first?
A. Please an NPO sign on the door of a client scheduled surgery
B. Set up a room for an expected postoperative admission
C.
D.
Answer: A. Please an NPO sign on the door of a client scheduled surgery




4. - ...ANSWER...Supine A nurse is preparing to administer furosemide to a client
who has heart failure. Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse
review prior to administering the medication?
A. Potassium A nurse is caring for a client who has methicillin- resistant staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
B.
C.
D.
Answer: A. Potassium A nurse is caring for a client who has methicillin- resistant
staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection. Which of the following actions should the
nurse plan to take?



5. A nurse is assessing a client who is gravida 2, para 1. the client is at 41 weeks of
gestation and is receiving oxytocin for the augmentation of Labor. The nurse should
decrease the infusion rate for which of the following findings?
A. Contractions are strong to palpation
B. Cervix is dilating at 1 cm every 4 hours.
C. Consistent contractions lasting 80 seconds.
D. Contractions occur every 90 seconds.
Answer: A. Contractions are strong to palpation




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, 6. A newborn pt is diagnosed with hemolytic disease. The nurse may expect to find
what s/s? (select all that apply):
A. petechial hemorrhages
B. hepatomegaly
C. splenomegaly
D. kernicterus
Answer: A. petechial hemorrhages




7. Which integumentary finding is related to skin texture?
A. Elasticity
B. Vascularity
C. Fluid buildup
D. Surface character
Answer: D. Surface character




8. A nurse is reinforcing teaching about foot care with a client who has diabetes
mellitus. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding
of the teaching?
A. "I will be sure to wear cotton socks."
B.
C.
D.
Answer: A. "I will be sure to wear cotton socks."




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