Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric
Nursing ch.5
An infant infected with cytomegalovirus may have what serious problems? - 1. Mental
retardation
2. Seizures
3. Blindness
4. Deafness
5. Dental abnormalities
6. Petechiae
What are the 10 danger signs in pregnancy? - 1. Sudden gush of fluid from the vagina
2. Vaginal bleeding
3. Abdominal pain
4. Persistent vomiting
5. Epigastric pain
6. Edema of face and hands
7. Severe, persistent headache
8. Blurred vision of dizziness
9. Chills with fever greater than 100.4
10. Painful urination and reduced urine output
What 3 responsibilities does a nurse have during the assessment of fetal health? - 1.
Preparing the patient properly
2. Explaining the reason for the test
3. Clarifying and interpreting the results
What is a ultrasound used for during pregnancy? - 1. Confirm pregnancy
2. Identify the site of implantation
3. Verify fetal viability or death
4. Identify multifetal pregnancies
5. Diagnose some fetal structural abnormalities
What should a nurse have the pregnant woman do before an ultrasound? - Drink 1-2
quarts of water
When using a kick count, when should the woman be evaluated? - 1. Fewer than 3 fetal
kicks in an hour
2. Fewer than 10 kicks or cessation of fetal movement for 12 hours
How does hyperemesis gravidarum differ from morning sickness? - 1. Persistent
nausea and vomiting
2. Significant weight loss (>5% of prepregnant weight)
, 3. Dehydration
4. Electrolyte and acid-base imbalance
5. Ketonuria
What is the medical treatment for hyperemesis gravidarum? - To correct dehydration
and electrolyte or acid-base imbalances with oral or IV fluids
threatened abortion - cramping and backache with light spotting; cervix is closed and no
tissue is passed
Inevitable abortion - increased bleeding, cramping; cervix dilates
incomplete abortion - bleeding, cramping, dilation of cervix, passage of tissue
complete abortion - passage of all products of conception, cervix closes, bleeding stops
missed abortion - fetus dies in utero but is not expelled; uterine growth stops; sepsis
can occur
recurrent abortion - two or more consecutive spontaneous abortions (habitual abortion),
usually caused by incompetent cervix or progesterone levels inadequate to maintain
pregnancy
therapeutic abortion - intentional termination of pregnancy to preserve the health of the
mother
elective abortion - intentional termination of pregnancy for reasons other than the health
of the mother
The two types of induced abortions are? - 1. Therapeutic
2. Elective
The 6 types of spontaneous abortions are? - 1. Threatened
2. Inevitable
3. Incomplete
4. Complete
5. Missed
6. Recurrent
Which types of abortion use a D&C? - 1. Incomplete
2. Missed
When is a D&C used? - During the 1st or early 2nd trimesters
_______________ occurs when the fertilized ovum implants outside of the uterine
cavity - Ectopic pregnancy
Nursing ch.5
An infant infected with cytomegalovirus may have what serious problems? - 1. Mental
retardation
2. Seizures
3. Blindness
4. Deafness
5. Dental abnormalities
6. Petechiae
What are the 10 danger signs in pregnancy? - 1. Sudden gush of fluid from the vagina
2. Vaginal bleeding
3. Abdominal pain
4. Persistent vomiting
5. Epigastric pain
6. Edema of face and hands
7. Severe, persistent headache
8. Blurred vision of dizziness
9. Chills with fever greater than 100.4
10. Painful urination and reduced urine output
What 3 responsibilities does a nurse have during the assessment of fetal health? - 1.
Preparing the patient properly
2. Explaining the reason for the test
3. Clarifying and interpreting the results
What is a ultrasound used for during pregnancy? - 1. Confirm pregnancy
2. Identify the site of implantation
3. Verify fetal viability or death
4. Identify multifetal pregnancies
5. Diagnose some fetal structural abnormalities
What should a nurse have the pregnant woman do before an ultrasound? - Drink 1-2
quarts of water
When using a kick count, when should the woman be evaluated? - 1. Fewer than 3 fetal
kicks in an hour
2. Fewer than 10 kicks or cessation of fetal movement for 12 hours
How does hyperemesis gravidarum differ from morning sickness? - 1. Persistent
nausea and vomiting
2. Significant weight loss (>5% of prepregnant weight)
, 3. Dehydration
4. Electrolyte and acid-base imbalance
5. Ketonuria
What is the medical treatment for hyperemesis gravidarum? - To correct dehydration
and electrolyte or acid-base imbalances with oral or IV fluids
threatened abortion - cramping and backache with light spotting; cervix is closed and no
tissue is passed
Inevitable abortion - increased bleeding, cramping; cervix dilates
incomplete abortion - bleeding, cramping, dilation of cervix, passage of tissue
complete abortion - passage of all products of conception, cervix closes, bleeding stops
missed abortion - fetus dies in utero but is not expelled; uterine growth stops; sepsis
can occur
recurrent abortion - two or more consecutive spontaneous abortions (habitual abortion),
usually caused by incompetent cervix or progesterone levels inadequate to maintain
pregnancy
therapeutic abortion - intentional termination of pregnancy to preserve the health of the
mother
elective abortion - intentional termination of pregnancy for reasons other than the health
of the mother
The two types of induced abortions are? - 1. Therapeutic
2. Elective
The 6 types of spontaneous abortions are? - 1. Threatened
2. Inevitable
3. Incomplete
4. Complete
5. Missed
6. Recurrent
Which types of abortion use a D&C? - 1. Incomplete
2. Missed
When is a D&C used? - During the 1st or early 2nd trimesters
_______________ occurs when the fertilized ovum implants outside of the uterine
cavity - Ectopic pregnancy
