Test Bank for Maternity, Newborn & Women’s Health Nursing: A Case-Based Approach 1st Edition by Amy O’Meara | Complete Guide A+ Verified Questions & Answers

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O’Meara Test Bank n n n




Chapter 1 Immediate PostpartumHemorrhage n n n n




MULTIPLE CHOICE n




1. A pregnant woman is being discharged from the hospital after the placement of a cervical
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cerclage because of a history of recurrent pregnancy loss, secondary to an incompetent cervix.
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Which information regarding postprocedural care should the nurse emphasize in the discharge
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teaching?
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a. Anyvaginal discharge should be immediatelyreported to her health care provider. n n n n n n n n n n n




b. Thepresence of any contractions, rupture of membranes (ROM), or severe perineal pressure sho
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c. The client will need to make arrangements for care at home, because her activitylevel will be re
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d. Theclient will bescheduled foracesarean birth. n n n n n n n n




ANS: B
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Nursing care should stress the importance of monitoring for the signs and symptoms of preterm
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labor. Vaginal bleeding needs to be reported to her primary health care provider. Bed rest is an
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element of care. However, the woman may stand for periods of up to 90 minutes, which allows her
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the freedom to see her physician. Home uterine activity monitoring may be used to limit the womans
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need for visits and to monitor her status safely at home. The cerclage can be removed at 37 weeks of
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gestation (to prepare for a vaginal birth), or a cesarean birth can be planned.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: ApplyREF: dm. 675
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TOP: NursingProcess:Planning |Nursing Process: Implementation
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MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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2. A perinatal nurse is givingdischarge instructions to a woman, status postsuction, and curettage
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secondary to a hydatidiform mole. The woman asks why she must take oral contraceptives for the
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next 12 months. What is the bestresponse by the nurse?
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If you get pregnant within 1 year, the chance of a successful pregnancy is verysmall. Therefore, n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n




a. pregnancy, it would be better for you to use the most reliable method of contraception available. n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n




The major risk to you after a molar pregnancy is a type of cancer that can be diagnosed only by
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hormone that your body produces during pregnancy. If you were to get pregnant, then it would
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b. this cancer more difficult. n n n




If you can avoid a pregnancy for the next year, the chance of developing a second molar pregna
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c. improve your chance of a successful pregnancy, not getting pregnant at this time is best.
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d. Oral contraceptives are the onlyform of birth control that will prevent a recurrence of a molar p ANS:
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B
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Betahuman chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG) hormone levels are drawn for 1 year to ensure
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that the mole is completely gone. The chance of developing choriocarcinoma after the development
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of a hydatidiform mole is increased. Therefore, the goal is to achieve a zero human chorionic
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gonadotropin (hCG) level. If the woman were to become pregnant, then it mayobscure the presence of
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the potentially carcinogenic cells. Women should be instructed to use birth control for 1 year after
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treatment for a hydatidiform mole. The rationale for avoiding pregnancy
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,for1 year is to ensure that carcinogenic cells arenot present. Anycontraceptive method except an
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intrauterine device (IUD) is acceptable.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: ApplyREF: dm. 679
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TOP: NursingProcess:Planning |Nursing Process: Implementation
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MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
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3. The nurseis preparing to administer methotrexate to the client. This hazardous drug is
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most often used for which obstetric complication?
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a. Complete hydatidiform mole n n




b. Missed abortion n




c. Unruptured ectopic pregnancy n n




d. Abruptioplacentae n




ANS: C
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Methotrexateis an effective nonsurgical treatment option for a hemodynamically stable woman n n n n n n n n n n n




whoseectopic pregnancy is unruptured and measures less than4 cm in diameter. Methotrexate is not
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indicated or recommended as a treatment option for a complete hydatidiform mole, for a missed
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abortion, or for abruptio placentae.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: ApplyREF: dm. 677 TOP: Nursing Process: Planning MSC:
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Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
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4. A 26-year-old pregnant woman, gravida 2, para 1-0-0-1, is 28 weeks pregnant when she
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experiences bright red, painless vaginal bleeding. On her arrival at the hospital, which diagnostic
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procedure will the client most likely have performed?
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a. Amniocentesis for fetal lung maturity n n n n




b. Transvaginal ultrasound forplacental location n n n n




c. Contraction stress test (CST) n n n




d. Internal fetalmonitoring n n




ANS: B
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The presence of painless bleeding should always alert the health care team to the possibilityof
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placenta previa, which can be confirmed through ultrasonography. Amniocentesis is not performed
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on a woman who is experiencing bleeding. In the event of an imminent delivery, the fetus is
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presumed to have immature lungs at this gestational age, and the mother is given corticosteroids to
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aid in fetal lung maturity. A CST is not performed at a preterm gestational age. Furthermore, bleeding
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is a contraindication to a CST. Internal fetal monitoring is also contraindicated in the presence of
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bleeding.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: ApplyREF: dm. 680
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TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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5. A laboring woman with no known risk factors suddenly experiences spontaneous ROM. The
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fluid consists of bright red blood. Her contractions are consistent with her current stage of labor. No
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change in uterine resting tone has occurred. The fetal heart rate (FHR) begins to decline rapidly
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after the ROM. The nurse should suspect the possibility of what condition?
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c. Severe abruptio placentae n n

, d. Disseminatedintravascularcoagulation (DIC) n n n




ANS: B
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Vasaprevia is the result of a velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord. The umbilical vessels
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are not surrounded by Wharton jelly and have no supportive tissue. The umbilical blood vessels thus
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are at risk for laceration at anytime, but laceration occurs most frequentlyduring ROM. The sudden
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appearance of bright red blood at the time of ROM and a sudden change in the FHR without other
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known risk factors should immediately alert the nurse to the possibility of vasa previa. The presence
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of placenta previa most likely would be ascertained before labor and is considered a risk factor for
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this pregnancy. In addition, if the woman had a placenta previa, it is unlikely that she would be
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allowed to pursue labor and a vaginal birth. With the presence of severe abruptio placentae, the
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uterine tonicity typically is tetanus (i.e., a boardlike uterus). DIC is a pathologic form of diffuse
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clotting that consumes large amounts of clotting factors, causing widespread external bleeding,
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internal bleeding, or both. DIC is always a secondary diagnosis, often associated with obstetric risk
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factors such as the hemolysis, elevated liver enzyme levels, and low platelet levels (HELLP)
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syndrome. This woman did not have any prior risk factors.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: dm. 684 TOP: Nursing Process: Diagnosis
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MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
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6. A woman arrives for evaluation of signs and symptoms that include amissed period, adnexal
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fullness, tenderness, and dark red vaginal bleeding. On examination, the nurse notices an
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ecchymotic blueness around the womans umbilicus. What does this finding indicate?
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a. Normal integumentarychanges associated with pregnancy n n n n n




b. Turner sign associated with appendicitis n n n n




c. Cullen sign associated with aruptured ectopic pregnancy n n n n n n n




d. Chadwick sign associated with early pregnancy n n n n n




ANS: C
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Cullen sign, the blueecchymosis observed in the umbilical area, indicates hematoperitoneum
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associated with an undiagnosed ruptured intraabdominal ectopic pregnancy. Linea nigra on the
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abdomen is the normal integumentary change associated with pregnancy and exhibits a brown
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pigmented, vertical line on the lower abdomen. Turner sign is ecchymosis in the flank area, often
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associated with pancreatitis. A Chadwick sign is a blue-purple cervix that may be seen during or
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around the eighth week of pregnancy.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Analyze REF: dm. 676
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TOP: NursingProcess: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Physiologic Integrity
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7. The nurse who elects to practice in the area of womens health must have a thorough
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understanding ofmiscarriage. Which statement regarding this condition ismost accurate?
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a. Amiscarriage is a natural pregnancyloss before labor begins. n n n n n n n n n




b. It occurs in fewer than 5% of all clinically recognized pregnancies.
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c. Careless maternal behavior, such as poor nutrition or excessive exercise, can be a factor in causi If a
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miscarriage occurs before the 12th week of pregnancy, then it maybe observed only as mod
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Before the sixth week, the only evidence might be a heavy menstrual flow. After the 12th week, more
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severe pain, similar to that of labor, is likely. Miscarriage is a natural pregnancyloss, but it
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