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When assessing a newborn infant's heart rate, which technique is most important for the
nurse to use?
1. Quiet the infant before counting the heart rate.
2. Listen at the apex of the heart.
3. Count the heart rate for at least one full minute.
4. Palpate the umbilical cord - ANSWER 3. Count the heart rate for at least one full
minute.
It is most important for the nurse to count the heart rate for at least one full minute (C) so
that irregularities or murmurs can be detected. (A) is not necessary for the heart rate to be
correctly auscultated. The heart rate can be heard clearly over any point of an infant's chest,
not just (B). Immediately after delivery, (D) will allow the nurse to assess the rate, but (B) is
the most accurate method of obtaining a newborn's heart rate.
A client at 25-weeks gestation tells the nurse that she dropped a cooking utensil last week
and her baby jumped in response to the noise. What information should the nurse provide?
1. This is a demonstration of the fetus's acoustical reflex.
2. The fetus can respond to sound by 24-weeks gestation.
3. It is a coincidence the fetus responded at the same time.
4. Report the fetus's behavior to the healthcare provider. - ANSWER 2. The fetus can
respond to sound by 24-weeks gestation.
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,At 24-weeks gestation, the fetus's ability to hear loud environment sounds can illicit a startle
response (B). Acoustic stimulations can evoke a fetal heart rate response and fetal
movement, but (A and C) are inaccurate. (D) is not indicated.
A client at 28-weeks gestation experiences blunt abdominal trauma. Which parameter
should the nurse assess first for signs of internal hemorrhage?
1. Vaginal bleeding.
2. Complaints of abdominal pain.
3. Changes in fetal heart rate patterns.
4. Alteration in maternal blood pressure - ANSWER 3. Changes in fetal heart rate
patterns.
Hypoperfusion of the fetus may be present before the onset of clinical signs of maternal
compromise or shock in a pregnant woman, so the external fetal monitor tracings should be
assessed first to determine signs of fetal hypoxia due to internal bleeding in the mother. (A,
B, and D) are not the first findings of internal hemorrhage in the pregnant client.
The nurse assesses a male newborn and determines that he has the following vital signs:
axillary temperature 95.1 F, heart rate 136 beats/minute and a respiratory rate 48
breaths/minute. Based on these findings, which action should the nurse take first?
1. Check the infant's arterial blood gases.
2. Notify the pediatrician of the infant's vital signs.
3. Assess the infant's blood glucose level.
4. Encourage the infant to take the breast or sugar water. - ANSWER 3. Assess the
infant's blood glucose level.
The nurse should first assess the infant's blood glucose level (C), because the infant is
displaying signs of hypothermia (normal newborn axillary temperature is 96 to 98 F) and
hypoglycemia may occur as glucose is metabolized in an effort to meet cellular energy
demands. The infant's respiratory and heart rates are within normal limits, so (A) is not a
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,priority. (B and D) would be implemented after information regarding the blood sugar level
has been obtained.
A client at 29-weeks gestation with possible placental insufficiency is being prepared for
prenatal testing. Information about which diagnostic study should the nurse provide
information to the client?
1. Amniocentesis.
2. Ultrasonography.
3. Chorionic villus sampling.
4. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein. - ANSWER 2. Ultrasonography.
Gestational age, fetal growth, and the status and position of the placenta are monitored by
ultrasound.
A multigravida client at 40+ weeks gestation is induced using oxytocin (Pitocin). An
intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) is in place when the client's membranes rupture after 5
hours of active labor. Which finding should require the nurse to implement further action?
1. Labor has progressed at 1 cm/hr dilation.
2. Intensity of contractions is 130 mm Hg.
3. Contractions are lasting 60 to 80 seconds.
4. Oxytocin is infusing at a rate ot 30 mU/min. - ANSWER 2. Intensity of contractions is
130 mm Hg.
The goal of induction of labor with oxytocin is to produce an effective labor, which can be
measured by an IUPC reading of 40 to 90 mm Hg for contractions when giving oxytocin, so
(B) requires further intervention. (A, C, and D) are goals for induction of labor using oxytocin.
Which finding in the medical history of a post-partum client should the nurse withhold the
administration of a routine standing order for methylergonovine maleate (Methergine)?
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, 1. Pregnancy induced hypertension.
2. Placenta previa.
3. Gestational diabetes.
4. Postpartum hemorrhage. - ANSWER 1. Pregnancy induced hypertension.
Methergine is used for post-partum bleeding. A client's history of pregnancy-induced
hypertension (A) is a contraindication for Methergine which causes vasoconstriction and
increases blood pressure, so the routine standing order should be withheld and reported to
the healthcare provider. (B, C, and D) are not contraindications for the use of Methergine.
The nurse is assisting with the insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) for a client at
32-weeks gestation who has severe preeclampsia with pulmonary edema. As the PAC enters
the right ventricle, what is the priority nursing assessment?
1. Assess fetal response to the procedure.
2. Note any complaint of sudden chest pain.
3. Monitor for premature ventricular contractions.
4. Observe for maternal blood pressure changes. - ANSWER 3. Monitor for premature
ventricular contractions.
During and following the insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC), ECG activity should
be monitored for the occurrence of any ventricular ectopy (C). Although fetal well-being (A)
is important, the primary nursing assessment at this time is monitoring for immediate
cardiac changes in the mother. Adverse cardiac responses to PAC insertion should first
identify changes in the client's heart rhythm before the client complains of chest pain (B).
Manual blood pressures (D) evaluate systemic perfusion, but the primary purpose in
monitoring pulmonary artery pressures is to detect early cardiac changes due to left
ventricular failure.
A primigravida at 12-weeks gestation tells the nurse that she does not like diary products.
Which food should the nurse recommend to increase the client's calcium intake?
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When assessing a newborn infant's heart rate, which technique is most important for the
nurse to use?
1. Quiet the infant before counting the heart rate.
2. Listen at the apex of the heart.
3. Count the heart rate for at least one full minute.
4. Palpate the umbilical cord - ANSWER 3. Count the heart rate for at least one full
minute.
It is most important for the nurse to count the heart rate for at least one full minute (C) so
that irregularities or murmurs can be detected. (A) is not necessary for the heart rate to be
correctly auscultated. The heart rate can be heard clearly over any point of an infant's chest,
not just (B). Immediately after delivery, (D) will allow the nurse to assess the rate, but (B) is
the most accurate method of obtaining a newborn's heart rate.
A client at 25-weeks gestation tells the nurse that she dropped a cooking utensil last week
and her baby jumped in response to the noise. What information should the nurse provide?
1. This is a demonstration of the fetus's acoustical reflex.
2. The fetus can respond to sound by 24-weeks gestation.
3. It is a coincidence the fetus responded at the same time.
4. Report the fetus's behavior to the healthcare provider. - ANSWER 2. The fetus can
respond to sound by 24-weeks gestation.
1
,At 24-weeks gestation, the fetus's ability to hear loud environment sounds can illicit a startle
response (B). Acoustic stimulations can evoke a fetal heart rate response and fetal
movement, but (A and C) are inaccurate. (D) is not indicated.
A client at 28-weeks gestation experiences blunt abdominal trauma. Which parameter
should the nurse assess first for signs of internal hemorrhage?
1. Vaginal bleeding.
2. Complaints of abdominal pain.
3. Changes in fetal heart rate patterns.
4. Alteration in maternal blood pressure - ANSWER 3. Changes in fetal heart rate
patterns.
Hypoperfusion of the fetus may be present before the onset of clinical signs of maternal
compromise or shock in a pregnant woman, so the external fetal monitor tracings should be
assessed first to determine signs of fetal hypoxia due to internal bleeding in the mother. (A,
B, and D) are not the first findings of internal hemorrhage in the pregnant client.
The nurse assesses a male newborn and determines that he has the following vital signs:
axillary temperature 95.1 F, heart rate 136 beats/minute and a respiratory rate 48
breaths/minute. Based on these findings, which action should the nurse take first?
1. Check the infant's arterial blood gases.
2. Notify the pediatrician of the infant's vital signs.
3. Assess the infant's blood glucose level.
4. Encourage the infant to take the breast or sugar water. - ANSWER 3. Assess the
infant's blood glucose level.
The nurse should first assess the infant's blood glucose level (C), because the infant is
displaying signs of hypothermia (normal newborn axillary temperature is 96 to 98 F) and
hypoglycemia may occur as glucose is metabolized in an effort to meet cellular energy
demands. The infant's respiratory and heart rates are within normal limits, so (A) is not a
2
,priority. (B and D) would be implemented after information regarding the blood sugar level
has been obtained.
A client at 29-weeks gestation with possible placental insufficiency is being prepared for
prenatal testing. Information about which diagnostic study should the nurse provide
information to the client?
1. Amniocentesis.
2. Ultrasonography.
3. Chorionic villus sampling.
4. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein. - ANSWER 2. Ultrasonography.
Gestational age, fetal growth, and the status and position of the placenta are monitored by
ultrasound.
A multigravida client at 40+ weeks gestation is induced using oxytocin (Pitocin). An
intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) is in place when the client's membranes rupture after 5
hours of active labor. Which finding should require the nurse to implement further action?
1. Labor has progressed at 1 cm/hr dilation.
2. Intensity of contractions is 130 mm Hg.
3. Contractions are lasting 60 to 80 seconds.
4. Oxytocin is infusing at a rate ot 30 mU/min. - ANSWER 2. Intensity of contractions is
130 mm Hg.
The goal of induction of labor with oxytocin is to produce an effective labor, which can be
measured by an IUPC reading of 40 to 90 mm Hg for contractions when giving oxytocin, so
(B) requires further intervention. (A, C, and D) are goals for induction of labor using oxytocin.
Which finding in the medical history of a post-partum client should the nurse withhold the
administration of a routine standing order for methylergonovine maleate (Methergine)?
3
, 1. Pregnancy induced hypertension.
2. Placenta previa.
3. Gestational diabetes.
4. Postpartum hemorrhage. - ANSWER 1. Pregnancy induced hypertension.
Methergine is used for post-partum bleeding. A client's history of pregnancy-induced
hypertension (A) is a contraindication for Methergine which causes vasoconstriction and
increases blood pressure, so the routine standing order should be withheld and reported to
the healthcare provider. (B, C, and D) are not contraindications for the use of Methergine.
The nurse is assisting with the insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) for a client at
32-weeks gestation who has severe preeclampsia with pulmonary edema. As the PAC enters
the right ventricle, what is the priority nursing assessment?
1. Assess fetal response to the procedure.
2. Note any complaint of sudden chest pain.
3. Monitor for premature ventricular contractions.
4. Observe for maternal blood pressure changes. - ANSWER 3. Monitor for premature
ventricular contractions.
During and following the insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC), ECG activity should
be monitored for the occurrence of any ventricular ectopy (C). Although fetal well-being (A)
is important, the primary nursing assessment at this time is monitoring for immediate
cardiac changes in the mother. Adverse cardiac responses to PAC insertion should first
identify changes in the client's heart rhythm before the client complains of chest pain (B).
Manual blood pressures (D) evaluate systemic perfusion, but the primary purpose in
monitoring pulmonary artery pressures is to detect early cardiac changes due to left
ventricular failure.
A primigravida at 12-weeks gestation tells the nurse that she does not like diary products.
Which food should the nurse recommend to increase the client's calcium intake?
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