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RN MATERNAL NEWBORN ONLINE PRACTICE A &
B
WITH NGN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATIONALES
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
RN MATERNAL NEWBORN ONLINE PRACTICE A02
RN MATERNAL NEWBORN ONLINE PRACTICE B53
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RN MATERNAL NEWBORN ONLINE
PRACTICE A WITH NGN QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS, RATIONALES 100% VERIFIED
NEWEST VERSION
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant in an antepartum
clinic.Which of the following findings should the nurse report
to the provider
Answer: - Uterine contractions.
The client is experiencing regular uterine contractions and cervical change, which
are indicators of preterm labor; therefore, the nurse should notify the provider about
this finding.
- Gestational age.
The client is at 32 weeks of gestation and is experiencing regular uterine con-
tractions and cervical dilation, which indicates that the client is in preterm labor;
therefore, the nurse should notify the provider about this finding.
- Vaginal examination.
The client's cervix is dilated to 2 cm and is 50% effaced, which indicate the client is in
preterm labor; therefore, the nurse should notify the provider about this finding.
The client's blood pressure is within the expected reference range . Blood
pressure 130/70 mm Hg? what is normal.
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2. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation and is
HIV positive. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
Answer: Report the client's condition to the local health department.
Rationale:
The nurse should report the condition to the local health department. HIV is one
of the conditions on the list of Nationally Notifiable Infectious Conditions that is
required to be reported.
Other considerations:
The nurse should tell the client that treatment for HIV will be during the prenatal
and perinatal periods.Treatment with antiretroviral prophylaxis such as zidovu- dine,
triple-drug antiretroviral therapy (ART), or highly active antiretroviral therapy
(HAART) during pregnancy have been reported to decrease the transmission of the
virus to the newborn.
3. A nurse is assessing a client who is postpartum and has idiopathic
throm-bocytopenia purpura (ITP). Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect
Answer: Decreased platelet count
Rationale:
A client who has ITP has an autoimmune response that results in a decreased
platelet count.
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RN MATERNAL NEWBORN ONLINE PRACTICE A &
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WITH NGN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATIONALES
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RN MATERNAL NEWBORN ONLINE PRACTICE A02
RN MATERNAL NEWBORN ONLINE PRACTICE B53
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RN MATERNAL NEWBORN ONLINE
PRACTICE A WITH NGN QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS, RATIONALES 100% VERIFIED
NEWEST VERSION
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant in an antepartum
clinic.Which of the following findings should the nurse report
to the provider
Answer: - Uterine contractions.
The client is experiencing regular uterine contractions and cervical change, which
are indicators of preterm labor; therefore, the nurse should notify the provider about
this finding.
- Gestational age.
The client is at 32 weeks of gestation and is experiencing regular uterine con-
tractions and cervical dilation, which indicates that the client is in preterm labor;
therefore, the nurse should notify the provider about this finding.
- Vaginal examination.
The client's cervix is dilated to 2 cm and is 50% effaced, which indicate the client is in
preterm labor; therefore, the nurse should notify the provider about this finding.
The client's blood pressure is within the expected reference range . Blood
pressure 130/70 mm Hg? what is normal.
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2. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation and is
HIV positive. Which of the following actions should the nurse take
Answer: Report the client's condition to the local health department.
Rationale:
The nurse should report the condition to the local health department. HIV is one
of the conditions on the list of Nationally Notifiable Infectious Conditions that is
required to be reported.
Other considerations:
The nurse should tell the client that treatment for HIV will be during the prenatal
and perinatal periods.Treatment with antiretroviral prophylaxis such as zidovu- dine,
triple-drug antiretroviral therapy (ART), or highly active antiretroviral therapy
(HAART) during pregnancy have been reported to decrease the transmission of the
virus to the newborn.
3. A nurse is assessing a client who is postpartum and has idiopathic
throm-bocytopenia purpura (ITP). Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect
Answer: Decreased platelet count
Rationale:
A client who has ITP has an autoimmune response that results in a decreased
platelet count.
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