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A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is pregnant and will undergo a 1-
hr oral glucose tolerance test. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Avoid caffeine the morning
of the test.
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is 1 day postpartum. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of infection? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------WBC 35,000 /mm3
A nurse is caring for a 12-hr-old male newborn who was delivered from a breech
position. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the charge
nurse? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Skin appears jaundiced.
A nurse is caring for a client following a cesarean birth. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take to decrease the client's risk of developing
thrombophlebitis? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Have the client
ambulate several times each day.
,A nurse is reinforcing teaching about brestfeeding with a client who has a 12-hr-
old newborn. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an
indication that the client understands the instructions? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-
----------------"I should wake up my baby to feed during the night."
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has an intrauterine device (IUD).
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------"If I have pain during intercourse,
I will notify my doctor."
A nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching about home care with the parent of a
newborn. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------"Ensure the water temperature during your
newborn's bath is maintained at 100 F."
A nurse is performing a blood collection via heel stick on a newborn for blood
glucose monitoring. After washing her hands and donning gloves, which of the
following actions should the nurse take next? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------
---Warm the newborn's heel.
A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is postpartum and is receiving
lactated Ringer's 1,500 mL IV to infuse over 10 hr. The nurse should verify that the
IV pump's settings will deliver how many mL/hr? ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------
-------150 mL/hr
, A nurse is caring for a client who is 48 hr postpartum following a vaginal delivery.
Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? (SATA) ---
------CORRECT ANSWER------------------Reddened area on the calf
-Dysuria
-Cracked nipples
A nurse is monitoring a client who is in the first stage of labor and received IV
fentanyl citrate 10 min ago for pain. The client has slurred speech and an altered
mental status. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Determine the client's oxygen saturation level.
A nurse in an antepartum clinic is reviewing laboratory test results for multiple
clients. The nurse should notify the provider of which of the following results? ----
-----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Hematocrit 31%
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is at 26 weeks of
gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a risk factor
for the development of preeclampsia? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Rheumatoid arthritis
A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who has hyperemesis
gravidarum. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend? -
--------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Monitor intake and output