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Client oteaching ois oan oimportant opart oof othe omaternity onurse's orole. oWhich ofactor ohas
othe o
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greatest oinfluence oon osuccessful oteaching oof othe ogravid
oclient?
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a. othe oclient's oreadiness oto
olearn
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b. othe oclient's oeducational

obackground
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c. othe oorder oin owhich othe oinformation ois
opresented
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d. othe oextent oto owhich othe opregnancy ois oplanned o- o ocorrect oanswer.
o o oA
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A o38-week oprimigravida owho oworks oas oa osecretary oand osits oat oa ocomputer o8
ohours oeach oday otells othe onurse othat oher ofeet ohave obegun oto oswell. oWhich

oinstruction owould obe omost oeffective oin opreventing opooling oof oblood oin othe olower

oextremities? oa. owearing osupport ostockings o

b. reduce osalt oin oher odiet o
c. move oabout oevery ohour o
d. avoid oconstrictive oclothing o- o ocorrect oanswer. o o oC o
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During oa oprenatal ovisit, othe onurse odiscusses owith oa oclient othe oeffects oof osmoking oon
othe ofetus. oWhen ocompared owith ononsmokers, omothers owho osmoke oduring

opregnancy otend oto oproduce oinfants owho ohave oa. olower oapgar oscores o
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b. olower obirth o

oweights

,c. orespiratory

odistress


d. oa ohigher orate oof ocongenital oanomalies o- o ocorrect oanswer.
o o oB
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A o26-year-old, ogravida o2, opara o1 oclient ois oadmitted oto othe ohospital oat o28-weeks
ogestation o
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in opreterm olabor. oShe ois ogiven o3 odoses oof oterbutaline osulfate o(Brethine) o0.25
omg
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subcutaneously oto ostop oher olabor ocontractions. oThe onurse oplans oto omonitor ofor
owhich
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primary oside oeffect oof oterbutaline
osulfate?
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a. odrowsiness oand

obradycardia
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b. odepressed oreflexes oand oincreased
orespirations
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c. otachycardia oand oa ofeeling oof
onervousness.
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d. oa oflushed, owarm ofeeling oand oa odry omouth o- o ocorrect oanswer.
o o oC
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A omother owho ois obreastfeeding oher obaby oreceives oinstructions ofrom othe onurse.
oWhich o
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instructions ois omost oeffective oto oprevent onipple
osoreness?
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a. owear oa ocotton
obra
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b. oincrease onursing otime
ogradually
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c. ocorrectly oplace othe oinfant oon othe
obreast
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d. omanually oexpress oa osmall oamount oof omilk obefore onursing o- o ocorrect
oanswer. o o oC
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A ofull oterm oinfant ois otransferred oto othe onursery ofrom olabor oand odelivery. oWhich
oinformation ois omost oimportant ofor othe onurse oto oreceive owhen oplanning oimmediate

ocare ofor othe onewborn? o

a. length oof olabor oand omethod oof odelivery o
b. infant's ocondition oat obirth oand otreatment oreceived o
c. feeding omethods ochosen oby othe oparents o
d. history oof odrugs ogiven oto othe omother oduring olabor o- o ocorrect oanswer. o o oB o
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, In odeveloping oa oteaching oplan ofor oexpectant oparents, othe onurse oplans oto oinclude
oinformation oabout owhen othe oparents ocan oexpect othe oinfant's ofontanels oto oclose. oThe

onurse obases othe oexplanation oon oknowledge othat ofor othe onormal onew oborn, othe o

a. anterior ofontanel ocloses oat o2 oto o4 omonths oand othe oposterior oby othe oend oof othe
ofirst oweek o

b. anterior ofontanel ocloses oat o5 oto o7 omonths oand othe oposterior oby othe oend oof othe
osecond oweek o

c. anterior ofontanel ocloses oat o8 oto o11 omonths oand othe oposterior oby othe oend oof othe
ofirst omonth o

d. anterior ofontanel ocloses oat o12 oto o18 omonths oand othe oposterior oby othe oend oof othe
osecond omonth. o- o ocorrect oanswer. o o oD o
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When oassessing oa oclient owho ois oat o12-weeks ogestation, othe onurse orecommends
othat oshe oand oher ohusband oconsider oattending ochildbirth opreparation oclasses. oWhen

ois othe obest otime ofor othe ocouple oto oattend othese oclasses? oa. oat o16-week ogestation o

b. at o20-weeks ogestation o
c. at o24-weeks ogestation o
d. at o30-weeks ogestation o- o ocorrect oanswer. o o oD o
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The onurse oshould oencourage othe olaboring oclient oto obegin opushing
owhen oa. othere ois oonly oan oanterior oor oposterior olip oof ocervix oleft. o

b. the oclient odescribes othe oneed oto ohave oa obowel omovement o
c. the ocervix ois ocompletely odilated o
d. the ocervix ois ocompletely oeffaced o- o ocorrect oanswer. o o oC o
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The onurse ois ocounseling oa ocouple owho ohas osought oinformation oabout
oconceiving. oFor oteaching opurposes, othe onurse oshould oknow othat oovulation

ousually ooccurs oa. otwo oweeks obefore omenstruation o

b. immediately oafter omenstruation o
c. immediately obefore omensturation o
d. three oweeks obefore omenstruation o- o ocorrect oanswer. o o oA o
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The onurse oinstructs oa olaboring oclient oto ouse oaccelerated-blow obreathing. oThe oclient
obegins oto ocomplain oof otingling ofingers oand odizziness. oWhat oaction oshould othe onurse

otake? oa. oadminister ooxygen oby oface omask. o

b. notify othe ohealthcare oprovider oof othe oclient's osymptoms. o
c. have othe oclient obreathe ointo oher ocupped ohands o
d. check othe oclient's oblood opressure oand ofetal oheart orate o- o ocorrect oanswer. o o oC o
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When opreparing oa oclass oon onewborn ocare ofor oexpectant oparents, owhat ocontent
oshould othe onurse oteach oconcerning othe onewborn oinfant oborn oat oterm ogestation? o

a. milia oare ored omarks omade oby oforceps oand owill odisappear owithin o7 oto o10 odays o
b. meconium ois othe ofirst ostool oand ois ousually oyellow ogold oin ocolor o
c. vernix ois oa owhite, ocheesy osubstance, opredominantly olocated oin othe oskin ofolds. o
d. pseudostrabismus ofound oin onewborns ois otreated oby ominor osurgery o- o ocorrect
oanswer. o o o