POEP Module 8: Pregnancy Complications questions with correct answers

POEP Module 8: Pregnancy Complications questions with correct answers Roberta, a 29 year-old, G3P2, arrives in the OB triage. Her significant other Jose reported Roberta's complaints of severe heartburn. He shared that the pain started after they had lunch. You noticed Roberta was not speaking for herself. What would your next course of action be? - Correct Answers Ask Roberta what her preferred spoken language is and provide an interpreter as needed. Tammy, a 32 year-old, G2P1 with chronic hypertension, is being seen in the OB triage with complaints of an unrelieved headache after taking acetaminophen. The provider order labs including uric acid. The uric acid result was 4.5-6.0 mg/dL. - Correct Answers Tammy may have superimposed preeclampsia. Proteinuria may indicate worsening underlying renal disease or preeclampsia when 24-hour urine levels exceed - Correct Answers 300 mg/dL. Treating hypertension with vasodilating agents during pregnancy may be associated with - Correct Answers decrease uroplacental blood flow Sandy, a new nurse to the L&D unit, asks you why the provider ordered a 24-hour urine for protein when you have the supplies needed on the unit to perform a urine dip stick for protein. Your best response is? - Correct Answers There is potential for a high false-positive when performing a urine dipstick for protein. You are caring for Tish, a 32 year-old G4P3 who was admitted to the antepartum unit with gestational hypertension. Antihypertensive therapy was initiated four hours ago. Tish current vital signs are BP 144/92 mm Hg, heartrate 122 bpm, respirations 22 bpm, temperature 98.9°F. Given Tish's current vital signs, what could potentially be happening? - Correct Answers Mona, a 22 year-old, G2P1 with a history of asthma, was admitted to the antepartum unit with preeclampsia. The provider ordered Labetalol 10mg IV. What is your next course of action? - Correct Answers Notify the provider that Mona has a history of asthma and request a different antihypertensive. An acquired condition in pregnancy where the heart muscle becomes enlarged, thick, or rigid leading to a decrease in contractility is called - Correct Answers Peripartum cardiomyopathy. After a discussion regarding cardiac output, you know that Randell, a new nurse on the unit, understands the hemodynamic changes that occur with pregnancy when he says? (Select all that apply.) - Correct Answers Because of the central blood volume from the uterus, cardiac output in