Child Health Nursing | Exam 1 |
Latest - Rasmussen
Question:
What suggestions/treatments can we provide to a pregnant female with
pyrosis (heartburn)?
Answer:
Small meals
Sleep on left side
Stay upright after meals for 2hr
Avoid fatty, spicy, fried and acidic foods.
Aluminum hydroxide, mag. Hydroxide or antihistamine are viable pharm
interventions.
,Question:
What intervention do we do FIRST for variable decelerations?
Answer:
Have mother change positions.
Question:
What interventions do we do for variable decelerations and late
decelerations? Which interventions do we do first (think which one is the
fastest to complete)?
Answer:
Positions change.
Question:
What is placenta previa?
Answer:
Placenta overlaps and implants on the cervix covering the internal os.
Anything with less than 2cm clearance requires C-section.
, Question:
What do we want to monitor on the fetus on admission?
Answer:
Fetal heart tones, movement?,
Question:
What is HELLP syndrome (commonly causes thrombocytopenia)
Answer:
Variation of hypertensive process, life threatening condition. Hemolysis,
elevated liver enzymes and low platelets
Question:
What is thrombocytopenia and what do we want to avoid when caring for a
patient with thrombocytopenia?
Answer:
Low platelet count. High risk for bleeding due to lack of clotting factors.