NUR 230 EXAM 3 (OB/PEDS) |GALEN COLLEGE OF
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Question 1
A nurse us caring for a client who is 14 weeks of gestation and has hyperemesis
gravidarum. The nurse should identify which of the following are risk factors for the client?
A-Obesity
B-Multifetal Pregnancy
C-Maternal age greater than 40
D-Migraine headache
E-Oligohydramnios
CORRECT ANSWER
Obesity, multifetal pregnancy, migraine headache
Question 2
A nurse is caring for a client with suspected hyperemesis gravidarum and is reviewing lab
reports. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of the condition?
A- Hgb 12.2
B- Urine ketones present
C- Alanine amniotransferase 20
D- Serum Glucose 114
CORRECT ANSWER
Urine Ketones Present
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,Question 3
A nurse is administering magnesium sulfate IV to a client who has severe preeclampsia for
seizure prophylaxis. Which of the following indicates magnesium toxicity?
A- Resp less than 12
B- Urinary Output less than 30 mL per hr
C- Hyperreflexic deep tendon reflexes
D- Decreased LOC
E- Flushing and Sweating
CORRECT ANSWER
A, B, D
Question 4
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV mag sulfate. What is used for mag sulfate
toxicity?
CORRECT ANSWER
Calcium gluconate
Question 5
Signs and Symptoms of Preeclampsia
CORRECT ANSWER
Visual disturbance, headache epigastric pain, edema, hyper-reflexia, oliguria
Question 6
Lab findings for Preeclampsia
CORRECT ANSWER
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, Elevated liver enzymes, elevated uric acid, low platelet count, proteinuria >0.3 g. in 24
hrs (>1+ on dipstick)
Question 7
Complications of Eclampsia
CORRECT ANSWER
Onset of seizures, maternal death, placental abruption, disseminated intravascular
coagulation
Question 8
HELLP Signs and Symptoms
CORRECT ANSWER
RUQ pain, nausea, vomiting, headache, visual changes, malaise
Question 9
Which of the following would the nurse include when teaching a pregnant woman about
the pathophysiologic mechanisms associated with gestational diabetes?
A- Pregnancy fosters the development of carbohydrate cravings
B- There is progressive resistance to the effects of insulin
C- Hypoinsulinemia develops early in the 1st trimester
D- Glucose levels decrease to accommodate fetal growth
CORRECT ANSWER
B
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NURSING | ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS NEW 2026-2027 UPDATE|PASS
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Question 1
A nurse us caring for a client who is 14 weeks of gestation and has hyperemesis
gravidarum. The nurse should identify which of the following are risk factors for the client?
A-Obesity
B-Multifetal Pregnancy
C-Maternal age greater than 40
D-Migraine headache
E-Oligohydramnios
CORRECT ANSWER
Obesity, multifetal pregnancy, migraine headache
Question 2
A nurse is caring for a client with suspected hyperemesis gravidarum and is reviewing lab
reports. Which of the following findings is a manifestation of the condition?
A- Hgb 12.2
B- Urine ketones present
C- Alanine amniotransferase 20
D- Serum Glucose 114
CORRECT ANSWER
Urine Ketones Present
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,Question 3
A nurse is administering magnesium sulfate IV to a client who has severe preeclampsia for
seizure prophylaxis. Which of the following indicates magnesium toxicity?
A- Resp less than 12
B- Urinary Output less than 30 mL per hr
C- Hyperreflexic deep tendon reflexes
D- Decreased LOC
E- Flushing and Sweating
CORRECT ANSWER
A, B, D
Question 4
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV mag sulfate. What is used for mag sulfate
toxicity?
CORRECT ANSWER
Calcium gluconate
Question 5
Signs and Symptoms of Preeclampsia
CORRECT ANSWER
Visual disturbance, headache epigastric pain, edema, hyper-reflexia, oliguria
Question 6
Lab findings for Preeclampsia
CORRECT ANSWER
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, Elevated liver enzymes, elevated uric acid, low platelet count, proteinuria >0.3 g. in 24
hrs (>1+ on dipstick)
Question 7
Complications of Eclampsia
CORRECT ANSWER
Onset of seizures, maternal death, placental abruption, disseminated intravascular
coagulation
Question 8
HELLP Signs and Symptoms
CORRECT ANSWER
RUQ pain, nausea, vomiting, headache, visual changes, malaise
Question 9
Which of the following would the nurse include when teaching a pregnant woman about
the pathophysiologic mechanisms associated with gestational diabetes?
A- Pregnancy fosters the development of carbohydrate cravings
B- There is progressive resistance to the effects of insulin
C- Hypoinsulinemia develops early in the 1st trimester
D- Glucose levels decrease to accommodate fetal growth
CORRECT ANSWER
B
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