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The nurse is reviewing b. Hypokalemia.
the lab tests of four Rationale: In severe cases, hyperemesis causes
prenatal clients. Which dehydration, which leads to fluid-electrolyte
lab finding would imbalance. Severe potassium loss can disrupt
support the diagnosis of cardiac functioning. Potassium loss (hypokalemia),
hyperemesis gravidarum? not hyperkalemia, is characteristic of hyperemesis
a. Hypercalcemia. gravidarum. Neither hypercalcemia nor
b. Hypokalemia. hypocalcemia (low calcium) is characteristic of
c. Hyperkalemia. hyperemesis gravidarum.
d. Hypocalcemia.
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If a client does not c. IV fluids.
respond to standard Rationale: If the woman does not respond to
home treatment for standard approaches to the control of nausea and
severe hyperemesis vomiting in pregnancy, she might require
gravidarum, the nurse will intravenous (IV) fluids on an outpatient basis. Total
anticipate adding which parenteral nutrition would be started only if the
therapy on an outpatient client were unresponsive to IV hydration. Lowfat soft
basis? diet and complex carbohydrates with limited liquids
a. Low-fat soft diet. are progressive diets after the client is stabilized for
b. Complex hyperemesis gravidarum.
carbohydrates with
limited liquids.
c. IV fluids.
d. Total parenteral
nutrition.
A client at 30 weeks' c. Assess blood pressure and pulse.
gestation is admitted to Rationale: The nurse's initial action for a client with
the maternity unit with vaginal bleeding at 30 weeks would be to assess
vaginal bleeding. What blood pressure and pulse. Counting and weighing
should be the nurse's peripads; observing for pallor, clammy skin, and
initial nursing action? perspiration; and starting an intravenous infusion
a. Count and weigh drip are all important actions for this client; they are
peripads. just not the initial action.
b. Start an intravenous
infusion drip.
c. Assess blood pressure
and pulse.
d. Observe for pallor,
clammy skin, and
perspiration.
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A prenatal client at 16 a. Threatened.
weeks' gestation presents Rationale: A threatened abortion (miscarriage) has
to the clinic with symptoms of vaginal bleeding and backache
unexplained bright red without cervical dilation. In an imminent abortion,
bleeding, cramping, and the internal cervical os is dilated. Although the
backache, which she has cervix is closed in a missed abortion, other
had for the past two symptoms would include a regression in breast
days. A pelvic exam changes and a brownish vaginal discharge.
reveals a closed cervix. Diagnosis is made based on history, pelvic exam,
What type of abortion and a negative pregnancy test. With an incomplete
does this indicate? abortion, the embryo has passed out of the uterus,
a. Threatened. but the placenta remains, and the internal os is
b. Incomplete. slightly dilated.
c. Missed.
d. Imminent.
The client asks for a. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
information about d. Endometriosis.
ectopic pregnancy. The b. Presence of an IUD.
nurse correctly responds c. In utero exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES).
by saying ectopic Rationale: Ectopic pregnancy can be caused by
pregnancy is caused by: tubal damage from pelvic inflammatory disease
(Select all that apply.) (PID), previous tubal surgery, congenital anomalies
a. Pelvic inflammatory of the tube, endometriosis, previous ectopic
disease (PID). pregnancy, presence of an IUD, and in utero
b. Presence of an IUD. exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES).
c. In utero exposure to
diethylstilbestrol (DES).
d. Endometriosis.
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A client presents to the d. Ectopic pregnancy.
physician's office with Rationale: A client with an ectopic pregnancy would
complaints of right-sided present to the physician's office with complaints of
abdominal pain, one-sided abdominal pain, dizziness, and vaginal
dizziness, and vaginal bleeding, and would have adnexal tenderness on
bleeding. A pelvic exam exam. Clients with a threatened abortion would
determines adnexal have complaints of unexplained bleeding, cramping,
tenderness. What or backache. A pelvic exam would reveal a closed
diagnosis should the cervix. Clients with appendicitis would have
nurse suspect? complaints of lower right-sided tenderness, low-
a. Cholelithiasis. grade fever, nausea, and often vomiting. Clients with
b. Appendicitis. cholelithiasis would have complaints of epigastric
c. Threatened abortion. distress, such as fullness, distention, and vague pain
d. Ectopic pregnancy. in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.
b. Hydatidiform mole.
A client at 15 weeks'
Rationale: In hydatidiform mole, vaginal bleeding
gestation presents to the
occurs almost universally. It is often brownish due to
prenatal clinic with
liquefaction of the uterine clot. In addition, because
"prune juice"-like vaginal
serum hCG levels are higher with molar pregnancy
bleeding. Other
than with normal pregnancy, the woman might
assessment data include
experience hyperemesis gravidarum. Anemia occurs
a hematocrit of 10 and
frequently due to blood loss and poor nutrition
complaints of severe
secondary to hyperemesis. Placenta previa
nausea and vomiting.
symptoms include painless bright red vaginal
What diagnosis should
bleeding, usually in the third trimester of pregnancy.
the nurse suspect?
Prolapsed cord symptoms include a trickle of bright
a. Prolapsed cord.
red vaginal blood and possibly a visible cord at the
b. Hydatidiform mole.
vaginal opening. Abruptio placentae symptoms
c. Placenta previa.
include vaginal bleeding (bright red or dark red),
d. Abruptio placentae.
abdominal pain, and uterine tenderness.
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The nurse is reviewing b. Hypokalemia.
the lab tests of four Rationale: In severe cases, hyperemesis causes
prenatal clients. Which dehydration, which leads to fluid-electrolyte
lab finding would imbalance. Severe potassium loss can disrupt
support the diagnosis of cardiac functioning. Potassium loss (hypokalemia),
hyperemesis gravidarum? not hyperkalemia, is characteristic of hyperemesis
a. Hypercalcemia. gravidarum. Neither hypercalcemia nor
b. Hypokalemia. hypocalcemia (low calcium) is characteristic of
c. Hyperkalemia. hyperemesis gravidarum.
d. Hypocalcemia.
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If a client does not c. IV fluids.
respond to standard Rationale: If the woman does not respond to
home treatment for standard approaches to the control of nausea and
severe hyperemesis vomiting in pregnancy, she might require
gravidarum, the nurse will intravenous (IV) fluids on an outpatient basis. Total
anticipate adding which parenteral nutrition would be started only if the
therapy on an outpatient client were unresponsive to IV hydration. Lowfat soft
basis? diet and complex carbohydrates with limited liquids
a. Low-fat soft diet. are progressive diets after the client is stabilized for
b. Complex hyperemesis gravidarum.
carbohydrates with
limited liquids.
c. IV fluids.
d. Total parenteral
nutrition.
A client at 30 weeks' c. Assess blood pressure and pulse.
gestation is admitted to Rationale: The nurse's initial action for a client with
the maternity unit with vaginal bleeding at 30 weeks would be to assess
vaginal bleeding. What blood pressure and pulse. Counting and weighing
should be the nurse's peripads; observing for pallor, clammy skin, and
initial nursing action? perspiration; and starting an intravenous infusion
a. Count and weigh drip are all important actions for this client; they are
peripads. just not the initial action.
b. Start an intravenous
infusion drip.
c. Assess blood pressure
and pulse.
d. Observe for pallor,
clammy skin, and
perspiration.
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A prenatal client at 16 a. Threatened.
weeks' gestation presents Rationale: A threatened abortion (miscarriage) has
to the clinic with symptoms of vaginal bleeding and backache
unexplained bright red without cervical dilation. In an imminent abortion,
bleeding, cramping, and the internal cervical os is dilated. Although the
backache, which she has cervix is closed in a missed abortion, other
had for the past two symptoms would include a regression in breast
days. A pelvic exam changes and a brownish vaginal discharge.
reveals a closed cervix. Diagnosis is made based on history, pelvic exam,
What type of abortion and a negative pregnancy test. With an incomplete
does this indicate? abortion, the embryo has passed out of the uterus,
a. Threatened. but the placenta remains, and the internal os is
b. Incomplete. slightly dilated.
c. Missed.
d. Imminent.
The client asks for a. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
information about d. Endometriosis.
ectopic pregnancy. The b. Presence of an IUD.
nurse correctly responds c. In utero exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES).
by saying ectopic Rationale: Ectopic pregnancy can be caused by
pregnancy is caused by: tubal damage from pelvic inflammatory disease
(Select all that apply.) (PID), previous tubal surgery, congenital anomalies
a. Pelvic inflammatory of the tube, endometriosis, previous ectopic
disease (PID). pregnancy, presence of an IUD, and in utero
b. Presence of an IUD. exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES).
c. In utero exposure to
diethylstilbestrol (DES).
d. Endometriosis.
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A client presents to the d. Ectopic pregnancy.
physician's office with Rationale: A client with an ectopic pregnancy would
complaints of right-sided present to the physician's office with complaints of
abdominal pain, one-sided abdominal pain, dizziness, and vaginal
dizziness, and vaginal bleeding, and would have adnexal tenderness on
bleeding. A pelvic exam exam. Clients with a threatened abortion would
determines adnexal have complaints of unexplained bleeding, cramping,
tenderness. What or backache. A pelvic exam would reveal a closed
diagnosis should the cervix. Clients with appendicitis would have
nurse suspect? complaints of lower right-sided tenderness, low-
a. Cholelithiasis. grade fever, nausea, and often vomiting. Clients with
b. Appendicitis. cholelithiasis would have complaints of epigastric
c. Threatened abortion. distress, such as fullness, distention, and vague pain
d. Ectopic pregnancy. in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.
b. Hydatidiform mole.
A client at 15 weeks'
Rationale: In hydatidiform mole, vaginal bleeding
gestation presents to the
occurs almost universally. It is often brownish due to
prenatal clinic with
liquefaction of the uterine clot. In addition, because
"prune juice"-like vaginal
serum hCG levels are higher with molar pregnancy
bleeding. Other
than with normal pregnancy, the woman might
assessment data include
experience hyperemesis gravidarum. Anemia occurs
a hematocrit of 10 and
frequently due to blood loss and poor nutrition
complaints of severe
secondary to hyperemesis. Placenta previa
nausea and vomiting.
symptoms include painless bright red vaginal
What diagnosis should
bleeding, usually in the third trimester of pregnancy.
the nurse suspect?
Prolapsed cord symptoms include a trickle of bright
a. Prolapsed cord.
red vaginal blood and possibly a visible cord at the
b. Hydatidiform mole.
vaginal opening. Abruptio placentae symptoms
c. Placenta previa.
include vaginal bleeding (bright red or dark red),
d. Abruptio placentae.
abdominal pain, and uterine tenderness.
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