Exam 1: NUR2513/ NUR 2513 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Maternal-Child Nursing Exam| Grade A | Questions and Verified Answers (75 Q&A) -Rasmussen

Exam 1: NUR2513/ NUR 2513 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Maternal-Child Nursing Exam| Grade A | Questions and Verified Answers (75 Q&A) -Rasmussen QUESTION A client with hypertension who is receiving intravenous magnesium sulfate therapy has requested an epidural anesthetic. The perinatal nurse should first review the client's complete blood count (CBC) results for which of the following? A. Decreased platelet count B. Elevated glucose C. Decreased protein level D. Absence of sodium Answer: A. Decreased platelet count QUESTION The perinatal nurse prepares the laboring woman for an epidural anesthesia insertion. The nurse knows that which of the following is done to prevent maternal hypotension? A. Assessing the woman to lie down in a supine position. B. Administering rapid intravenous infusion of 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. C. Assessing blood pressure and pulse every 5 minutes, three times, before the epidural insertion. D. Encouraging frequent cleansing breaths after the patient has been placed in the correct positions for the anesthesia administration. Answer: B. Administering rapid intravenous infusion of 500 mL of lactated Ringer's solution. QUESTION A nurse on the labor and delivery floor admits a client who is 38 weeks gestation and reports heavy, red vaginal bleeding. The bleeding started spontaneously in the morning and is not accompanied by contractions. The client is not in distress and she states that she can "feel the baby moving." An ultrasound is scheduled stat. The nurse explain to the client that the purpose of the ultrasound is to determine which of the following? A. Placenta placement B. Gestational age C. Fetal lung maturity D. Fetal measurement for dating Answer: A. Placenta placement QUESTION A nurse is caring for a client who is in labor and observes the tracing pictured below. (Picture of EKG) A. Maternal bradycardia B. Umbilical cord compression C. Uteroplacental insufficiency D. Fetal head compression Answer: B. Umbilical cord compression QUESTION Assassin the fetus surfactant level is a primary estimation of fetal maturity. Which statement by the nurse indicates understanding of the action of surfactant on the fetus? A. Prevents alveoli from collapsing on expiration. B. Increases lung resistance on inspiration C. Encourages immunological competence of lung tissue. D. Promotes the maturation of lung alveoli. Answer: A. Prevents alveoli from collapsing on expiration. QUESTION A pregnant client's blood type is O-negative. Following the birth of her baby, the cord blood was tested and found to B-positive. The nurse administers her RHo(D