ATI: Maternal Newborn (401) questions with correct answers

intervention for a pt. who is 12 hr postpartum (with exhibit) Correct Answer - administer ferrous sulfate orally R: pt. hemoglobin level was less than 10.5, ferrous sulfate will help that a nurse assesses a postpartum pt. with steady trickle of bright red blood from the pts. vagina. The uterus is firm, midline, and located 1 cm below the umbilicus. what is the nursing action? Correct Answer - Notify the provider R: the uterus is firm (means uterus is contracted) while the pt. is bleeding. this means that there is a vaginal or cervical laceration, so the provider must be contacted firm uterus Correct Answer - means it is contracted, therefore excessive bleeding is not coming from the uterus positive sign of pregancy Correct Answer - presence of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) in the urine R: HCG is produced by fertilized egg, the presence of this hormone indicates a conclusive sign of pregnancy Other positive signs of pregnancy Correct Answer - - Fetal skeleton on X-ray - Fetal presence on ultrasound