NURSING FUNDAMENTA Module 5 NCLEX Questions

Module 5 NCLEX Questions 1. Methylergonovine is prescribed for a client with postpartum hemorrhage caused by uterine atony. Before administering the medication, the nurse checks which important client parameter? A. Temperature B. Lochial Flow C. Urine Output D. Blood Pressure 2. A pregnant client asks the nurse about the hormone that stimulates postpartum contractions. The nurse tells the client that which primary hormone stimulates postpartum contractions? A. Prolactin B. Oxytocin C. Progesterone D. Testosterone 3. The licensed practical nurse (LPN) is assisting a school nurse in conducting a session with female adolescents regarding the menstrual cycle. The LPN tells the adolescents that the most likely day for ovulation in a 30-day menstrual cycle is which day? A. Day 14 B. Day 16 C. Day 18 D. Day 28 4. The maternity nursing instructor asks a nursing student to identify the hormones that are produced by the ovaries. Which hormones identified by the student indicate an understanding of the hormones produced by this endocrine gland? Select all that apply. A. Oxytocin B. Estrogen C. Progesterone D. Luteinizing Hormone E. Follicle-Stimulating Hormone F. Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone 5. The nurse-midwife is conducting a session on the process of conception with a group of nursing students. Which statements reflect that the nursing students understand the process of conception? Select all that apply. A. "Fertilization occurs in the outer third of the fallopian tube." B. "Only 1 sperm will penetrate the ovum to produce fertilization." C. "The pre-embryonic period is defined as the first 8 weeks of gestation." D. "Implantation occurs in the anterior or posterior fundal region of the uterus." E. "The ovary produces hormones to maintain the pregnancy before placental development." 6. The nursing student is conducting a clinical conference regarding the hormones that are related to pregnancy, and the instructor asks the student about the function of progesterone. Which response made by the student indicates an understanding of the function of this hormone? Select all that apply.