NR327 / NR-327 Exam 1 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025): Maternal-Child Nursing | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Chamberlain

NR327 / NR-327 Exam 1 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025): Maternal-Child Nursing | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Chamberlain Question: What are some medications to avoid in pregnancy? Answer: - ibuprofen - aspirin - herbs, minerals, and vitamins - thalidomide - antidepressants - oral steroids - lithium - dilatin Question: Can a pregnant woman receive a flu shot? Answer: Yes! The flu shot is an inactivated vaccine which is safe to be administered in pregnancy. Live vaccines like MMR and varicella are contraindicated. Question: The tdap vaccine is inactive so a pregnant woman can receive, but it can only be administered during a certain time in pregnancy. What weeks can it be administered? Answer: 27-36 weeks of pregnancy Question: At 24 weeks of pregnancy, what will the fundal height measure on a woman? Answer: 22-26cm ** the fundal height coordinates with gestation age and can always be + OR - 2 Question: How is rhogam administered? Who needs rhogam? When will it be administered? Answer: IM injection --> most common site is deltoid muscle. Patients who need rhogam have an RH- status. It will be administered at 28 weeks. ** double check with another nurse before administering, check VS before and after Question: When would a woman need a second shot of rhogam? Answer: After the baby is born, if the baby's blood tests Rh+, then the woman would need another injection. If the baby's blood tests Rh- then the woman does not need another shot. Question: What does a positive test for rubella mean? Answer: immunity against the virus Question: What happens if a pregnant woman is negative/not immune to the rubella virus? Answer: After the patient delivers (48-72hrs), before discharge, administer MMR vaccine. NEVER GIVE DURING PREGNANCY --> it is a live vaccine which can lead to miscarriage and malformation of the fetus