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1. The nurse is planning care for a client at 30-
weeks gestation who is experiencing preterm labor. What mater
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nal prescription is most important in preventing this fetus fromd
eveloping respiratory distress syndrome?
1. Tubutaline (Brethine) 0.25 mg subcutaneously q 15 minutes x3
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2. Betamethasone (Celestone) 12 mg deep IM
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3. Ampicillin 1 gram IV push q8h
4. Butorphanol (Stadol) 1 mg IV push q2h PRN pain
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- CORRECT ANSWER 2. HESI textbook ref pg: 689
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2. A gravid client develops maternal hypotension following
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regiona l anesthesia. Whatintervention(s) should the nurse
implement? Select all the apply.
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1. Administer oxygen
2. Assist the client to a sitting position
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3. Monitor fetal status
4. Place the client in a lateral position
5. Increase IV fluids
6. Perform a vaginal examination -
CORRECT ANSWER 1, 3, 4, 5,HESI textbook ref A
pg: 348
. When assessing the integument of a 24 hour old newborn, the nur
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se notes a pink papular rash with superimposed vesicles on the
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thorax, back and abdomen. What actionshould the nurse implem
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ent next?
1. document the finding as erytherma toxicum
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2. Notify the healthcare provider immediately
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3. ObtainAaAculture from one of the vesicles
4. Move the newborn to an isolated nursery - CORRECT ANSWER 1,
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HESI textbook ref pg: 473
. A client at 28 weeks gestation experiences blunt abdominal traum
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a. Which parametershould the nurse assess first for signs of int
ernal hemorrhage?
1. Vaginal bleeding
2. Complaints of abdominal pain
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3. Changes in the fetal heart rate patterns
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4. Alteration in maternal blood pressure -
CORRECT ANSWER 3,HESI textbook ref pg:
A
Davis textbook ref pg:
A A
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The healthcare provider prescribes a secondary infusion of Dextros e
5% in Water (D5W)50 mg IV with magnesium sulfate 4 grams/50 m L
to be infused over 30 minutes for a client with preeclampsia. The
nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/h
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r? (enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the n
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earest whole number) - CORRECT ANSWER 100 mL/hr
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50 mL x 60 min = 3000 m
L/min 3000 mL / 30 minut
es = 100mL/hrHESI textb
ook ref pg:
Davis textbook ref pg:
While assessing a newborn the nurse observes diffused edema of
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the soft issues of thescalp that cross the suture lines. How
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should the nurse document this finding?
1. Cephalohematoma
2. Molding
3. Caput succedaneum
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