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A pregnant woman with a history of 3 antibiotics for bact endocarditis
heart disease visits the prenatal
clinic at the end of her second
trimester. What does the nurse
anticipate about the care she will
need?
Preparation for a cesarean birth
2
Bedrest during the last trimester
3
Prophylactic antibiotics at the time
of birth
4
Increasing dosages of cardiac
medications as pregnancy
progresses
,During a prenatal examination a a
nurse draws blood from an Rh-
negative client. The nurse explains
that an indirect Coombs test will be
performed to predict whether the
fetus is at risk for:
1
Acute hemolytic anemia
2
Respiratory distress syndrome
3
Protein metabolism deficiency
4
Physiologic hyperbilirubinemia
A client is to undergo a tuberculin 3
test as part of her prenatal workup.
Before administering the test, what
information about the client should
the nurse obtain?
1
Whether she has had a previous
tuberculin test
2
Whether the client is prone to
respiratory diseases
3
Whether an earlier tuberculin test's
result was positive
4
Whether the client's family has a
history of tuberculosis
,A client who is at 12 weeks' 3
gestation tells a nurse at the
prenatal clinic that she is
experiencing severe nausea and
frequent vomiting. The nurse
suspects that the client has
hyperemesis gravidarum. What
factor is frequently associated with
this disorder?
1
History of cholecystitis
2
Large amount of amniotic fluid
3
High level of chorionic
gonadotropin
4
Decreased secretion of
hydrochloric acid
, During a routine examination at the 1
prenatal clinic the nurse notes
significant increases in the client's
blood pressure and edema of the
face and hands. The diagnostic
criterion for preeclampsia is a
blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg,
but what is the lowest blood
pressure that should prompt the
nurse to monitor the client for other
signs and symptoms of
preeclampsia?
1
130/85 mm Hg
2
125/80 mm Hg
3
115/75 mm Hg
4
110/70 mm Hg
A 38-year-old client attends the 3
prenatal clinic for the first time. A
nurse explains that several tests will
be performed, one of which is the
serum alpha-fetoprotein test. The
client asks what the test will reveal.
What should the nurse include in
the reply?
1
Trisomy 21
2
Turner syndrome
3
Open neural tube defects
4
Chromosomal aberrations
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A pregnant woman with a history of 3 antibiotics for bact endocarditis
heart disease visits the prenatal
clinic at the end of her second
trimester. What does the nurse
anticipate about the care she will
need?
Preparation for a cesarean birth
2
Bedrest during the last trimester
3
Prophylactic antibiotics at the time
of birth
4
Increasing dosages of cardiac
medications as pregnancy
progresses
,During a prenatal examination a a
nurse draws blood from an Rh-
negative client. The nurse explains
that an indirect Coombs test will be
performed to predict whether the
fetus is at risk for:
1
Acute hemolytic anemia
2
Respiratory distress syndrome
3
Protein metabolism deficiency
4
Physiologic hyperbilirubinemia
A client is to undergo a tuberculin 3
test as part of her prenatal workup.
Before administering the test, what
information about the client should
the nurse obtain?
1
Whether she has had a previous
tuberculin test
2
Whether the client is prone to
respiratory diseases
3
Whether an earlier tuberculin test's
result was positive
4
Whether the client's family has a
history of tuberculosis
,A client who is at 12 weeks' 3
gestation tells a nurse at the
prenatal clinic that she is
experiencing severe nausea and
frequent vomiting. The nurse
suspects that the client has
hyperemesis gravidarum. What
factor is frequently associated with
this disorder?
1
History of cholecystitis
2
Large amount of amniotic fluid
3
High level of chorionic
gonadotropin
4
Decreased secretion of
hydrochloric acid
, During a routine examination at the 1
prenatal clinic the nurse notes
significant increases in the client's
blood pressure and edema of the
face and hands. The diagnostic
criterion for preeclampsia is a
blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg,
but what is the lowest blood
pressure that should prompt the
nurse to monitor the client for other
signs and symptoms of
preeclampsia?
1
130/85 mm Hg
2
125/80 mm Hg
3
115/75 mm Hg
4
110/70 mm Hg
A 38-year-old client attends the 3
prenatal clinic for the first time. A
nurse explains that several tests will
be performed, one of which is the
serum alpha-fetoprotein test. The
client asks what the test will reveal.
What should the nurse include in
the reply?
1
Trisomy 21
2
Turner syndrome
3
Open neural tube defects
4
Chromosomal aberrations
