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A nurse is caring for a newborn.he nurse reviews the assessment findings and determines the findings
are consistent with which of the following birth complications?
For each assessment finding, click to specify if the findings is consistent with a clavicle fracture or Erb-
Duchenne paralysis. Each finding may support more than one condition. –
answer-Clavicle Fracture:
-crepitus
-moro reflex
-palmer grasp
Erb-Duchenne:
-wrist flexion
-palmer grasp
A nurse is caring for a client who is pregnant.Which of the following actions are the nurse's priorities?
Select the 4 actions that the nurse should take immediately. –
answer--administer a bolus of IV fluids
-reposition the client to their side
-apply O2 at 10 to 12 L/min by non rebreather mask
-elevate clients legs
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation and has a positive contraction stress test.
The nurse should plan to prepare the client for which of the following diagnostic tests? - answer-
Biophysical profile
A nurse is teaching a client who is at 24 weeks of gestation regarding a 1-hr glucose tolerance test.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - answer-If this test is
positive, you will be scheduled for a 3 hr glucose tolerance test.
,A nurse is admitting a client who is in labor. The client admits to recent cocaine use. For which of the
following complications should the nurse assess? - answer-Abruptio placenta
A nurse is calculating a client's expected date of birth using Naegele's rule. The client tells the nurse that
their last menstrual cycle started on November 27th. Which of the following dates is the client's
expected date of birth? - answer-September 3rd
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who has preeclampsia and is receiving magnesium
sulfate via a continuous IV infusion. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan? - answer-Monitor the FHR continuously
A nurse is performing a vaginal examination on a client who is in labor and observes the umbilical cord
protruding from the vagina. After calling for assistance, which of the following actions should the nurse
take? - answer-Insert two gloved fingers into the vagina and apply upward pressure to the presenting
part.
A nurse is providing teaching to a client about the physiological changes that occur during pregnancy.
The client is at 10 weeks of gestation and has a BMI within the expected reference range. Which of the
following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - answer-I will likely need to use
alt. positions for sexual intercourse.
A nurse is providing teaching about family planning to a client who has a new prescription for a
diaphragm. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - answer-You
should leave the diaphragm in place for at least 6 hr after intercourse
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postpartum. For which of the following
manifestations should the nurse instruct the client to monitor and report to the provider? - answer-
Unilateral breast pain
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 38 weeks of gestation during a weekly prenatal visit. Which of the
following findings should the nurse report to the provider? - answer-Weight gain of 2.2 kg
A nurse is assessing a client who is at 36 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the
nurse report to the provider? - answer-Report of visual disturbances
, A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 12 hr old. Which of the following findings should the nurse report
to the provider? - answer-Central cyanosis
A nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing preterm labor at 29 weeks of gestation and has a
prescription for betamethasone. Which of the following statements should the nurse make about the
indication for medication administration? - answer-This medication stimulates fetal lung maturity
A nurse is caring for a prenatal client who has parvovirus B19 (fifth disease). Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - answer-Schedule an ultrasound exam
A nurse is planning care for a client who is 2 hr postpartum. Which of the following interventions should
the nurse plan to implement during the taking-hold phase of postpartum behavioral adjustment? -
answer-Demonstrate to the client how to perform a newborn bath
A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 12 hr old. Which of the following manifestations requires
intervention by the nurse? - answer-Substernal chest retractions while sleeping
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 35 weeks of gestation and has placenta previa. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? - answer-Initiate cont. external fetal monitoring
A nurse is assessing a client who has preeclampsia with severe features. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect? - answer-blurred vision
A nurse is teaching a new caregiver how to use a bulb syringe to suction their newborn's secretions.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - answer-stop suctioning when the
newborn's cry sounds clear
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who is postpartum and adheres to traditional Hispanic
cultural beliefs. Which of the following cultural practices should the nurse include in the plan of care? -
answer-protect the client's head and feet from cold air
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation and reports concern about the blotchy
hyperpigmentation on their forehead. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - answer-
explain to the client this is an expected occurrence