VATI RN Maternal Newborn 2019 questions and answers correct

VATI RN Maternal Newborn 2019 questions and answers correct A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about substance use disorders during pregnancy. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Encourage client who are prescribed methadone to breastfeed. -The nurse should encourage clients who are prescribed methadone during pregnancy to breastfeed their newborns to help with withdrawal symptoms. A nurse is caring for a client who received terbutaline subcutaneously. Which of the following findings is an indication the medication was effective? - Decreased frequency of contractions. -Terbutaline is a tocolytic medication that is used to halt preterm labor. Terbutaline cause relaxation of smooth muscle, which decrease uterine activity. Therefore, the nurse should identify that a decrease in frequency of contractions is an indication that terbutaline was effective. A charge nurse is discussing care of clients who are in labor with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following actions should the charge nurse include in the teaching regarding situations requiring an amniotomy? - Placing a fetal scalp electrode. -A fetal scalp electrode is attached to the presenting part of the fetus in order to provide accurate continuous monitoring of the fetal heart rate. If the client's membranes are intact, the amniotic sac must be artificially ruptured prior to attaching the electrode to enable access to the presenting part. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has preeclampsia prior to administering labetalol. For which of the following findings should the nurse withhold the medication? - Heart rate 54/min -The nurse should identify that a heart rate of 54/min is below the expected reference range of 60 to 100/min. During pregnancy, the heart rate increases 10 to 15/min due to increased blood volume and increase tissue demands for oxygen. Bradycardia is a contraindication for the administration of labetalol, an antihypertensive medication. Therefore, the nurse should withhold the medication and notify the provider. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 30 weeks of gestation and observes the client choking while eating lunch. The client is unable to speak or cough. Identify the sequence of steps the nurse should take to clear the airway obstruction. - 1. Stand posterior to the client. 2. Position arms under the client's axilla and across the client's chest. 3. Place thumb-side of a clenched fist to the client's mid-sternum area. 4. Initiate chest thrust to the client using a backward motion. -If the client becomes unconscious, the nurse should perform CPR and activate emergency medical services. A nurse is preparing to administer an opioid analgesic to a client who is in active labor. Which of the following assessments should the nurse perform? (SATA) - Maternal blood pressure. -Opioid analgesic can cause hypotension. The nurse should assess the clients blood pressure before and after administering opioids. Pain level. -The nurse should a