Murray Study Guide Ch 10 Complications of Pregnancy questions & answers 2023/2024

Murray Study Guide Ch 10 Complications of Pregnancy1. Choose the primary distinction between threatened and inevitable abortion. a. Presence of cramping b. Rupture of membranes c. Vaginal bleeding d. Pelvic pressure - correct answer b A woman is admitted to the emergency department with a possible ectopic pregnancy. Choose the sign or symptom that should immediately be reported to her physician. a. Low level of beta-hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) b. Hemoglobin level, 11.5 g/dL; hematocrit level, 34% c. Light vaginal bleeding d. Pulse rate increases from 78 to 112 beats per minute (bpm) - correct answer d When caring for a woman who has had gestational trophoblastic tissue evacuated, the clinic nurse's priority intervention is to: a. Reinforce the need to delay a new pregnancy for 1 year. b. Ask the woman whether she has any cramping or bleeding. 0. Observe return of her blood pressure to normal. d. Palpate the uterus for return to its normal size. - correct answer a The woman who is receiving methotrexate for an ectopic pregnancy should be cautioned to avoid: a. Driving or operating machinery. b. Eating raw vegetables or fruits.