RNC TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

b - Answer- The insulin requirements for most diabetic breastfeeding mom's is: a. increased b. decreased c. same b - Answer- In a normal pregnancy, there is usually a physiologic drop in blood pressure to its lowest point in the a. first trimester b. 2nd trimester c. 3rd trimester a - Answer- Which statement best describes the relationship between maternal and fetal hemoglobin levels? a. Fetal hemoglobin is higher than maternal hemoglobin b. Maternal hemoglobin is higher than fetal hemoglobin c. Maternal and fetal hemoglobin are the same b - Answer- The cardiac output during pregnancy a. decreases by 23% b. Increases by 30-50% c. remains the same a - Answer- What class of antihypertensive medication is recommended in pregnancy since it has been shown not to increase the chance of new onset diabetes by improving sensitivity to insulin glycemic control? a. Ace inhibitors b. Beta Blockers c. Calcium Channel Blockers a - Answer- An antihypertensive that Is contraindicated during the second and third trimester of pregnancy is a. Ace inhibitors (Ex: captopril, enalapril, ramipril) b. Calcium channel blockers (Nifedipine) c. Combined alpha - beta blockers (Labetolol) c - Answer- The primary indication for the use of magnesium sulfate in preeclampsia is a. lowering the blood pressure b. prevention of HELLP c. seizure prophylaxis b - Answer- A pregnant woman on a continuous infusion of Magnesium Sulfate for preeclampsia exhibits the following: Respiratory rare: 14 per minute, Deep tendon reflexes: decreased with clonus, absent mental status: awake and alert . The most appropriate nursing action is to