Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0: Obstetric Emergencies - ENA-ENO-C24 Questions And Answers Already Graded A+

Which finding is characteristic of preeclampsia? - Proteinuria In a pregnant patient, which assessment finding may signal the onset of preeclampsia? - A systolic blood pressure greater than 140 mm Hg Which of these is a common cause of postpartum hemorrhage? - Uterine atony Your patient with preeclampsia is receiving magnesium sulfate while waiting to be transferred out of the emergency department. While the patient is in your care, you should monitor her closely for which finding? - Absence of deep tendon reflexes For a patient with an obstetric emergency, what are the priorities during the initial assessment? - Airway, breathing, and circulation A patient reports that she had a positive pregnancy test 1 week ago and now has left lower quadrant pain, which was severe and then seemed to get better. On assessment, you note that she has a weak radial pulse, tachycardia, and pallor. Which intervention should you anticipate as the priority? - Establish vascular access. A woman, 34 weeks pregnant, presents with acute respiratory distress, hypotension, and tachycardia. She complains of a headache and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. You should suspect which disorder? - HELLP syndrome Our patient is 37 weeks pregnant and reports some vaginal bleeding. She denies pain and trauma. On assessment, you detect a fetal heart rate of 140 beats per minute. Which disorder should you suspect? - Placenta previaA patient presents to triage and says she may be pregnant because she missed her last menstrual period. She reports pelvic pain, left shoulder pain, and dizziness. She denies trauma and has tachycardia. Which disorder should the nurse suspect? - Ectopic pregnancy You are discharging a woman who was diagnosed with a threatened abortion. Which patient instruction is appropriate? - "Return to the emergency department or call your primary caregiver if the bleeding increases." When assessing a patient with vaginal bleeding and suspected abruptio placentae, the emergency nurse is likely to note which finding? - Severe abdominal pain Which term refers to how many pregnancies the patient has had? A. Confinement B. Parity C. Gravidity D. Gestation - Gravidity