RNSG 2331 Exam 4 Capstone- 1

RNSG 2331 Question: Which client in the Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum Unit (LDRP) should the nurse see first? You answered this question Correctly 2. Multigravida at term who is dilated to six centimers and at minus one station with moderate contractions every five to ten minutes. 3. Primipara at 38 weeks gestation who is dilated to five centimeters and at zero station with strong contractions every four minutes. 4. Multigravida at 36 weeks gestation with pregestational diabetes in for a biophysical profile for fetal well being. 1. Correct: Minus two station is high with the presenting part not engaged. This client is at high risk for prolapsed cord, which would require relieving pressure on the cord and emergency cesarean delivery. 2. Incorrect: Contractions are not close enough for this client to be an emergent situation. Also, since this is a multigravida client and not fully dilated yet, she is not a high risk client. 3. Incorrect: This client is in the active phase of labor, but there is much work to be done before she is fully dilated and engaged for delivery. 4. Incorrect: This client is not in labor and is a non-emergent client, particularly compared to client #1. Question: The nurse is preparing to discharge a client who has been placed on tranylcypromine. The nurse teaches the client about food to avoid while taking this medication. What food choice by the client confirms appropriate understanding of the teaching? You answered this question Correctly 1. Cottage cheese 3. Baked chicken 4. Potatoes 2. Correct: The client taking a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) such as tranylcypromine should avoid foods rich in tyramine or tryptophan. These include: cured foods, those that have been aged, pickled, fermented, or smoked. These can precipitate a hypertensive crisis. 1. Incorrect: Clients taking MAOIs can eat cottage cheese in reasonable amounts. 3. Incorrect: Clients taking MAOIs can eat baked chicken. 4. Incorrect: Clients taking MAOIs can eat potatoes.