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Which nursing intervention is most a. Lying prone with a pillow on the abdomen
helpful in relieving postpartum
uterine contractions or "afterpains?" Lying prone (A) keeps the fundus contracted and is
a. Lying prone with a pillow on the especially useful with multiparas, who commonly
abdomen experience afterpains due to lack of uterine tone.
b. Using a breast pump
c. Massaging the abdomen
d. Giving oxytocic medications
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A multigravida client arrives at the a. Complete a sterile vaginal exam
labor and delivery unit and tells the
nurse that her bag of water has A vaginal exam (A) should be performed after the
broken. The nurse identifies the rupture of membranes to determine the presence
presence of meconium fluid on the of a prolapsed cord.
perineum and determines the fetal
heart rate is between 140 to 150
beats/minute. What action should the
nurse implement next?
a. Ccmplete a sterile vaginal exam
b. Take maternal temperature every 2
hours
c. Prepare for an immediate cesarean
birth
d. Obtain sterile suction equipment
When explaining "postpartum blues" a. Mood swings
to a client who is 1 day postpartum, c. Tearfulness
which symptoms should the nurse
include in the teaching plan? (Select "Postpartum blues" is a common emotional
all that apply.) response related to the rapid decrease in placental
a. Mood swings hormones after delivery and include mood swings
b. Panic attacks (A), tearfulness (C), feeling low, emotional, and
c. Tearfulness fatigued.
d. Decreased need for sleep
e. Disinterest in the infant
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A client at 30-weeks gestation, c. Obtain a specimen for urine analysis
complaining of pressure over the
pubic area, is admitted for Obtaining a urine analysis (C) should be done first
observation. She is contracting because preterm clients with uterine irritability and
irregularly and demonstrates contractions are often suffering from a urinary tract
underlying uterine irritability. Vaginal infection, and this should be ruled out first.
examination reveals that her cervix is
closed, thick, and high. Based on
these data, which intervention should
the nurse implement first?
a. Provide oral hydration
b. Have a complete blood count
(CBC) drawn
c. Obtain a specimen for urine
analysis
d. Place the client on strict bedrest
A client in active labor complains of b. Extend the leg and dorsiflex the foot
cramps in her leg. What intervention
should the nurse implement? Dorsiflexing the foot by puching the sole of the
a. Ask the client if she takes a daily foot forward or by stnading (if the client is capable)
calcium tablet (B), and putting the heel of the foot on the floor is
b. Extend the leg and dorsiflex the the best means of relieving leg cramps.
foot
c. Lower the leg off the side of the
bed
d. Elevate the leg above the heart
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Terms in this set (34)
Which nursing intervention is most a. Lying prone with a pillow on the abdomen
helpful in relieving postpartum
uterine contractions or "afterpains?" Lying prone (A) keeps the fundus contracted and is
a. Lying prone with a pillow on the especially useful with multiparas, who commonly
abdomen experience afterpains due to lack of uterine tone.
b. Using a breast pump
c. Massaging the abdomen
d. Giving oxytocic medications
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A multigravida client arrives at the a. Complete a sterile vaginal exam
labor and delivery unit and tells the
nurse that her bag of water has A vaginal exam (A) should be performed after the
broken. The nurse identifies the rupture of membranes to determine the presence
presence of meconium fluid on the of a prolapsed cord.
perineum and determines the fetal
heart rate is between 140 to 150
beats/minute. What action should the
nurse implement next?
a. Ccmplete a sterile vaginal exam
b. Take maternal temperature every 2
hours
c. Prepare for an immediate cesarean
birth
d. Obtain sterile suction equipment
When explaining "postpartum blues" a. Mood swings
to a client who is 1 day postpartum, c. Tearfulness
which symptoms should the nurse
include in the teaching plan? (Select "Postpartum blues" is a common emotional
all that apply.) response related to the rapid decrease in placental
a. Mood swings hormones after delivery and include mood swings
b. Panic attacks (A), tearfulness (C), feeling low, emotional, and
c. Tearfulness fatigued.
d. Decreased need for sleep
e. Disinterest in the infant
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A client at 30-weeks gestation, c. Obtain a specimen for urine analysis
complaining of pressure over the
pubic area, is admitted for Obtaining a urine analysis (C) should be done first
observation. She is contracting because preterm clients with uterine irritability and
irregularly and demonstrates contractions are often suffering from a urinary tract
underlying uterine irritability. Vaginal infection, and this should be ruled out first.
examination reveals that her cervix is
closed, thick, and high. Based on
these data, which intervention should
the nurse implement first?
a. Provide oral hydration
b. Have a complete blood count
(CBC) drawn
c. Obtain a specimen for urine
analysis
d. Place the client on strict bedrest
A client in active labor complains of b. Extend the leg and dorsiflex the foot
cramps in her leg. What intervention
should the nurse implement? Dorsiflexing the foot by puching the sole of the
a. Ask the client if she takes a daily foot forward or by stnading (if the client is capable)
calcium tablet (B), and putting the heel of the foot on the floor is
b. Extend the leg and dorsiflex the the best means of relieving leg cramps.
foot
c. Lower the leg off the side of the
bed
d. Elevate the leg above the heart
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