Maternal-Newborn chapter 6 test bank EXAM FOR
2026 QUESTIONS AND WELL, DETAILED, AND
ELABORATED ANSWERS/GUARANTEED PASS!!
During vital sign assessment of a pregnant patient in her third trimester, the patient
complains of feeling faint, dizzy, and agitated. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?
A: Have the patient stand up and retake her blood pressure
B: have the patient sit down and hold her arm in a dependent position
, C: have the patient turn to her left side and recheck her blood pressure in 5 minutes
D: have the patient lie supine for 5 minutes and recheck her blood pressure on both
arms - DETAILED ANSWER -C: have the patient turn to her left side and recheck her
blood pressure in 5 minutes
Blood pressure is affected by positioning during pregnancy. The supine position may
cause occlusion of the vena cava and descending aorta. Turning the pregnant woman to a lateral
recumbent position alleviates pressure on the blood vessels and quickly corrects supine
hypotension. Pressures are significantly higher when the patient is standing. This increases
systolic and diastolic pressures. The arm should be supported at the same level of the heart. The
supine position may compress the vena cava and descending aorta, causing hypotension.
While providing education to a primiparous patient regarding the normal changes of
pregnancy, what is an important information for the nurse to share regarding Braxton Hicks
contractions?
A: these contractions may indicate preterm labor
B: these are contractions that never cause any discomfort
C: Braxton hicks contractions only start during the third trimester
2026 QUESTIONS AND WELL, DETAILED, AND
ELABORATED ANSWERS/GUARANTEED PASS!!
During vital sign assessment of a pregnant patient in her third trimester, the patient
complains of feeling faint, dizzy, and agitated. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?
A: Have the patient stand up and retake her blood pressure
B: have the patient sit down and hold her arm in a dependent position
, C: have the patient turn to her left side and recheck her blood pressure in 5 minutes
D: have the patient lie supine for 5 minutes and recheck her blood pressure on both
arms - DETAILED ANSWER -C: have the patient turn to her left side and recheck her
blood pressure in 5 minutes
Blood pressure is affected by positioning during pregnancy. The supine position may
cause occlusion of the vena cava and descending aorta. Turning the pregnant woman to a lateral
recumbent position alleviates pressure on the blood vessels and quickly corrects supine
hypotension. Pressures are significantly higher when the patient is standing. This increases
systolic and diastolic pressures. The arm should be supported at the same level of the heart. The
supine position may compress the vena cava and descending aorta, causing hypotension.
While providing education to a primiparous patient regarding the normal changes of
pregnancy, what is an important information for the nurse to share regarding Braxton Hicks
contractions?
A: these contractions may indicate preterm labor
B: these are contractions that never cause any discomfort
C: Braxton hicks contractions only start during the third trimester
