MATERNITY AND PADIATRICS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (WELL PREPARED FOR REVISION

MATERNITY AND PADIATRICS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (WELL PREPARED FOR REVISION) What factors would change during a pregnancy if the hormone progesterone were reduced or withdrawn? - ANS---The uterus would contract more and peristalsis would increase. Which of the following is a presumptive sign or symptom of pregnancy? - ANS---Urinary frequency When obtaining a blood test for pregnancy, which hormone would the nurse expect the test to measure? - ANS---Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) During pregnancy, which of the following should the expectant mother reduce or avoid? - ANS-- -Raw meat or uncooked shellfish A feeling expressed by most women upon learning they are pregnant is: - ANS---Ambivalence Reva Rubin identified four major tasks that the pregnant woman undertakes to form a mutually gratifying relationship with her infant. What is "binding in"? - ANS---Seeking acceptance of self as mother to the infant A pregnant client close to term comes into the clinic for an exam. The woman complains about experiencing shortness of breath. The nurse knows that this complaint can be explained as the: - ANS---Fundus of the uterus is high and pushing the diaphragm upwards. 8. Which of the following fish should be limited in a pregnant woman's diet because of the high mercury content? - ANS---Sword fish Which finding would lead the nurse to suspect that a newborn is experiencing respiratory distress syndrome? - ANS---Nasal flaring When assessing the substance-exposed newborn, which finding would the nurse expect? - ANS- --Increasing irritability A newborn with tracheoesophageal fistula is likely to present with which assessment finding? - ANS---Drooling from mouth In which of the following infants would the nurse would